Loop through historic Chambéry

Visit the historic centre of Chambéry, passing by the Château des Ducs de Savoie, the Town Hall, Saint-François de Salles Cathedral, the Museum of Fine Arts... and charming little pedestrian passages. A very pleasant route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.11 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 276 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 269 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Curial car park, Esplanade de l'Europe.

(S/E) Upon exiting the car park, turn right at the roundabout and continue onto Place Monge. Turn right onto Rue des Nonnes.

(1) Follow Place Saint-Léger to the left. Pass on the left through Allée de l'Imprimerie. At the end, turn right onto Rue Porte Reine, then left onto Place Saint-Léger. Turn left onto Allée Roger Dumas. At the end of the alley, take Passage Henry Planche on the right. Return to Place Saint-Léger and turn left.

(2) Cross Rue de Boigne and continue straight ahead, still on the square.

(3) Continue straight ahead at the intersection with Rue de Lans and Rue Juiverie, taking Rue du Sénat de Savoie and crossing Place de Genève. Turn right onto Rue Jean-Pierre Veyrat until you reach the intersection with Rue Favre and Place du Palais de Justice.

(4) After exploring the various buildings surrounding this square, return to Rue Favre.

(4) Follow it to the left. Continue along this street until thefourth street on the right. Turn right onto Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville. Leave the square via Rue de Lans and return to the intersection with Rue du Sénat de Savoie.

(3) Continue straight ahead on Rue Juiverie. At the end of the street, turn left onto Place du Château. Turn left onto Rue de Boigne.

(2) Cross Place Saint-Léger and continue straight ahead. Cross Place des Éléphants, then follow Rue Claude Martin to Place de la Libération, continuing to the right. Turn right onto Rue Saint-François-de-Salles.

(5) Cross Place d'Italie, turn right onto Rue d'Italie. Turn right onto Rue Ducis, just after passing the theatre. Take the passage on the left under the building at no. 43. Walk alongside Saint-François-de-Sales Cathedral until you reach Place de la Métropole. Turn left onto Passage Métropole. At the end, turn right onto Rue Croix d'Or until you reach Place Saint-Léger.

(1) Turn left onto Passage d'Allinges to return to Parking Curial (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 273 m - Curial car park, Esplanade de l'Europe
  2. 1 : km 0.16 - alt. 271 m - Common intersection on the way there and back. Close to the - Cathédrale Saint-François-de-Sales
  3. 2 : km 0.64 - alt. 271 m - Common intersection on the way there and back
  4. 3 : km 0.72 - alt. 270 m - Common intersection on the way there and back, towards the - Château des Ducs de Savoie (Chambéry)
  5. 4 : km 0.98 - alt. 271 m - Common intersection on the way there and back
  6. 5 : km 2.34 - alt. 276 m - Rue Saint-François de Salles-Place d'Italie - Leysse (rivière)
  7. S/E : km 3.11 - alt. 273 m - Curial car park, Esplanade de l'Europe

Notes

Numerous shops along the route.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
tugny44
tugny44
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daboloz
daboloz

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very pleasant stroll through the old town of Chambéry.

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