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Haute-Savoie
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Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie
(; or ; ; or ; ) is a
department
in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
region
of eastern
France
, bordering both
Switzerland
and
Italy
. Its capital is
Annecy
. To the north is
Lake Geneva
and Switzerland; to the south and southeast are the
Mont Blanc
and
Aravis mountain ranges
. The French entrance to the
Mont Blanc Tunnel
to Italy is in Haute-Savoie. It is noted for winter sports; the first
Winter Olympic Games
were held at
Chamonix in 1924
.
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