Savoy

Savoy (; ) is a cultural-historical region in the Western Alps. Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south and west and to the Aosta Valley in the east.

state in Western Europe that existed from 1416 to 1860

collective term for States ruled by the Duke of Savoy from 1000 to 1847

thumb|A grole with 8 spouts A grole ( ; ; or ; ) is a multi-spouted, and often ornately carved, wooden bowl with a small lid. Groles are always round and relatively shallow, with an interior capacity for liquid proportionate to the number of spouts. The bowl is local to the Savoy region of France and the adjacent Aosta Valley region in northwest Italy, and is usually available and enjoyed during après-ski or after dinner - especially one of fondue or raclette.

right|400px|thumb|Sapaudia in 443 (dark green) in the Kingdom of Burgundy (light green). It covered most of the [[Swiss Plateau.]] Sapaudia or Sabaudia was an Alpine territory of Late antiquity and the Early Middle Ages.