Tourism
Tourism, which is quite important to Savoie, began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, mostly summer oriented. The increase in the popularity of skiing in the 20th century made Savoie home to the largest number of ski hills in France, including many famous ones:
- Val-d'Isère
- Tignes
- Les Arcs
- La Plagne
- Courchevel
- Méribel
- Valmorel
- Les Menuires
- Val Thorens
- Les Saisies
- Savoie Grand Revard
- Bramans
- Bessans
Hydrotherapy, practised in the region since antiquity, is also quite developed. There are four locations that are still active:
- Aix-les-Bains
- Challes-les-Eaux
- Brides-les-Bains
- La Léchère
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“In the middle ages people were tourists because of their religion, whereas now they are tourists because tourism is their religion.”
—Robert Runcie (b. 1921)