Top Things to do in Chambery
The 10 Best Things to Do in Chambery, France
Discover the best top things to do in Chambery, France including Cedric Pernot, La Grande Evasion Chambery, Challenge The Room, Croix du Nivolet, Ville Ancienne, Cathedrale Saint-Francois-De-Sales, La Fontaine des Elephants (Fountain of Elephants), Ecole du Ski Francais, Musee des Charmettes, Chateau des Ducs de Savoie.
Restaurants in Chambery
1. Cedric Pernot
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
Reviewed By Ricardo O - United States
This was the fist time in my life I've got surprised by the art in food. Here you find all kind of designs in gateau, with vivid colors and amazing combinations of flavors. It is very well located in downtown Chambery near the elephants square in a gallery that looks glamorously old. You may also have tea here and try they superb Macarons. The best I ever had. Service is great they treat you with delicacy and patience. It takes time to decide among a wide variety of options to buy. I wanted them all.
2. La Grande Evasion Chambery
Overall Ratings
5 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By travelkev00 - Annecy, France
Some excellent, well-designed and novel puzzles and good twists. Highly entertaining escape game and very satisfying.
3. Challenge The Room
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Adventure, immersion, teamwork, observation , speed, investigation ... these are the hallmarks of The Room Challenge . Discover this Breakout game sized challengers with your whole team (2 to 6 people) . Locked in a room , unite your efforts to solve a variety of puzzles and find your freedom in 60 minutes flat .
Reviewed By travelkev00 - Annecy, France
Fun puzzles, a warm welcome and a good challenging and satisfying room. We did the Indian challenge and there some innovative enigmas.
4. Croix du Nivolet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Jess B - France
Bonne balade à faire en famille, pas besoin d'être un athlète. Sentiers plus au moins ombragés, appart la 1ère grande montée.
Très belle vue sur Chambéry et ses environs.
5. Ville Ancienne
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 328 reviews
Reviewed By Surfersami - Lancaster, South Carolina
I believe Chambery is an overlooked prize of a town. It has ancient, by USA standards, buildings, a great history, and amazing people. There are hotels close to everything, and everything is within walking distance of most of the sights. It is a great place to stay if you are visiting the region. The Ville Ancienne offers beautiful architecture, great restaurants, with local cuisine, and a great area for a walking tour. Stay for market day on the weekend, and hear the clarion from the chapel at the chateau ringing through the historic streets. Very family friendly as well.
6. Cathedrale Saint-Francois-De-Sales
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By BroLucius - Winchester, England
The highlight of this splendid Cathedral is the unbelievable quantity of excellent 'trompe d'oeil'. This is an Italian style of painting that mimics 3D stone carving. Apparently it was hated by the French when originally introduced into French interiors. This Cathedral is reputed to contain the greatest area of such painting in Europe. Looking upwards, you can barely believe that you are not looking at true stone carving, such is tha quality of the workmanship.
7. La Fontaine des Elephants (Fountain of Elephants)
Overall Ratings
4 based on 548 reviews
Reviewed By BroLucius - Winchester, England
This was the first tourist site we were shown by our guide. She informed us that it was known by locals as the 'quatre sans-derrieres' because the elephants had their front halves shown but not the rear halves. Ah yes, very good. It is worth a casual glance as you proceed on your way to the more interesting mediaeval parts of the town, nothing more.
8. Ecole du Ski Francais
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By a91deline - Saint-Vrain, France
Notre nièce a passé son niveau piou-piou et ourson avec cette école. Elle avait comme moniteur Baptiste et Jeremy qui ont su lui apprendre ses premières glisses sur la neige.
Mon conjoint a pris 1h30 de leçon de ski qui lui ont permis de progresser dans sa technique. Enfin nous sommes partis en famille faire une randonnée en raquette !
Nous avons apprécié toutes ces activités ! Les moniteurs sont très agréables et à l’écoute !
Nous recommandons la randonné en raquette avec Christian qui nous a emmené à la recherche des chamois et des bouquetins ! La randonnée était tellement passionnante que notre nièce de 5 ans a marché pendant presque 3 heures sans s’en apercevoir et sans aucune plainte, un vrai bonheur ! Merci à toute l’équipe pour ces vacances réussis !
9. Musee des Charmettes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By DavisSunflower - Davis, California
If you have any interest at all in Rousseau, this is a worthwhile day trip. The house itself is pretty run down, and it would be nice if the people who run the place would put some resources into fixing it up, but the grounds are beautiful and there is something quite spiritual about being there.
10. Chateau des Ducs de Savoie
Overall Ratings
4 based on 214 reviews
Reviewed By BroLucius - Winchester, England
You can visit several parts of this chateau but the highlight is the holy chapel. It contains what is reputed to be the best quality Italian trompe d'oeil (optical illusion) painting work in Chambery. It is almost unbelievable that you are not looking at real 3D stonework. Another item of interest is a replica of the Turin Shroud, which was once located in this chapel before being removed to Italy. The guide pointed out where the head and feet of Christ are supposed to have left their mark on the cloth. She did admit that the genuine nature of the original item (or otherwise) is largely a question of faith, since carbon-dating of the cloth suggested that it was manufactured in the middle ages.
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