La Chapelle-Blanche, Savoie Explained

La Chapelle-Blanche
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Chambéry
Canton:Montmélian
Insee:73075
Postal Code:73110
Mayor:Stéphane Duparc[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.4486°N 6.0731°W
Elevation Min M:296
Elevation Max M:732
Area Km2:4.13

La Chapelle-Blanche (in French pronounced as /la ʃapɛl blɑ̃ʃ/, literally The White Chapel) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is located in the Combe de Savoie, on the southwestern slope of the hill Montraillant.

History

The town of La Chapelle-Blanche historically belongs to the French Dauphiné province. It was ceded to the Duchy of Savoy on 24 March 1760 by the Convention of Turin.

The parish was joined to the parish of Villaroux from 1803 to 1825.

The Savoy region, which included La Chapelle-Blanche, was annexed by France in 1860 following a plebiscite.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. F. Vermale (1923), Un Poète Savoyard, Amélie Gex (1835–1883). Chambéry: Librairie Dardel.