Chambéry – Entrée du Château – Portail St. Dominique – L.L.
This vintage L.L. postcard features a tinted photograph of the entrance to the Château Chambéry. The title and the number 56 are found on the bottom front margin. The back of the card is divided, putting the date after 1907. The card does not have a stamp nor a postal cancelation mark, but does contain the unsigned message: “This is the entrance to the Castle Yard. I have been through this gate twice. Notice the magnificent work on all these walls and gates.” This is another card that I found in a shoe box jumble of old cards at a local antique mall.
Chambéry has been the historical capital of the Savoy region in southeastern France since the 1200s. It was annexed into France in 1860. The city is located at the foot of the French Alps and is an important railway and highway crossroads. There was a fortress here that was expanded in the early 1300s to serve as the residence, seat of power and administration and also as a stronghold for the House of Savoy. During these years there was a period of constant hostilities with France. The castle proved to be obsolete as a serious fortification and resulted in Duke Emmanuel Philibert deciding to move his capital to Turin. In 1640 the then Duchess of Savoy, Christine Marie of France, returned to hold court at Chambéry. The castle was the site of the marriage of Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia and Anne Marie d’Orléans, niece of Louis XIV, in 1684. The Royal Wing was added in 1786 by Victor Amadeus III. Later Napoleon rebuilt and redecorated the South Wing. Still later modifications were made when Savoy was annexed to France. Today it houses the political administration of the department of Savoy and is open for tours and concerts.
For additional information, see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamb%C3%A9ry
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