The city of Chambery in the Savoy department is located between the two luxurious parks of Bauges and Chartreuse, near Lake Bourget and the largest winter resorts. It is a city of art and history, the historical capital of Savoy and the kingdom of Piedmont. Now Chambery is a university city, very dynamic and modern. Many festivals are held here: “Summer City”, “Jazz”, “Trailer Nights”.
To the Alps by plane
Chambery Airport Savoy Mont Blanc is a small international airport located near the city of Chambery in the southern Alps. The airport is located at an altitude of 234 meters above sea level. It has one concrete runway with a length of 2020 meters and one spare dirt strip with a length of 700 meters.
From Chambery Airport (France), seasonal regular flights fly to Amsterdam, Birmingham, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Rotterdam, Stockholm. There are no direct scheduled flights from Moscow to Chambery. The Savoy department can be reached by plane with a transfer in Geneva (Switzerland) or in Lyon. The minimum flight time is 2 hours 56 minutes. In winter, charter direct flights fly from all Moscow airports to Chambery.
Airport Description
The air gates to sports resorts and the largest lakes in France have an ideal strategic location. Every winter, several million tourists arrive in the region. The airport terminal can accommodate up to a million passengers and provides a high level of security. Many services are available for passengers: free parking, a restaurant, a souvenir shop and so on. The airport is equipped with a runway of 2020 meters, which can park all types of aircraft
Chambery Airport is also considered the business airport of the Alps. Its availability and developed infrastructure attract a growing clientele.
Summer school
There is a flying school at the airport, where qualified instructors offer various types of training: from a basic certificate to a pilot's license. In the flight school, together with the instructor, you can make your first flight over the mountains. The flight club has a large hangar, which housed a fleet of eight aircraft of different characteristics. The training center also offers tourist flights over the Chambéreign, Mont Blanc, Chartres region. Here you can rent small planes.
Road to the airport
How to get to Chambery airport? It takes 1 hour 15 minutes from Courchevel, 1 hour 30 minutes from L'Alpe d'Huez resort, 1 hour 45 minutes from Val d'Isere. Regular Trans'Neige shuttles take tourists to ski resorts.
Chambery Airport (France) is located at Savoie Mont Blanc, 73420 Viviers-du-Lac.
The airport offers a parking service with 300 seats. The parking lot is located right next to the terminal and is absolutely free, regardless of the duration of the parking.
General rules and services
To travel to Chambery Airport, you must have a passport (if necessary - a valid visa), as well as some other documents. For travelers with pets, it is important to know that only small individuals are allowed in the cabin. However, the maximum pet weight allowed for flight in the cabin must be checked with the airline company. Many companies do not allow pets in the cabin, with the exception of service dogs.
Airport Services:
- Free internet access throughout the terminal.
- Free toilets.
- Mailbox (in the terminal next to the elevator).
- ATM at the entrance to the terminal.
There is no currency exchange at the airport; the nearest exchanger is located in Chambery and Aix-les-Bains.
Bars and Restaurants
On the ground floor of the terminal is the new Influence Restaurant, which is open all year. The restaurant offers panoramic views of the slopes, and the open kitchen offers local and European dishes. The restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 9.00 to 17.00.
For quick snacks, there is a snack bar on the ground floor of the terminal, where in the winter season a wide selection of sandwiches, drinks, pastries and various desserts is offered.
The shops
A gift shop at the airport offers many gift ideas, cups, handbags, hats, spirits and chocolates. Opening hours on Saturday from 07.30 to 20.30, on Sunday from 7.30 to 17.30.
Duty-Free store offers a variety of luxury products or major brands: perfumes, cosmetics, tobacco and gourmet products. The store allows you to save up to 20% of the regular price for some products
Chambery Airport has special venues for organizing meetings and events throughout the year: a conference room with a capacity of up to 110 people (can be rented for several hours or all day. A large hall for events with a capacity of up to 700 people.
Traveler Reviews
Tourists believe that in the winter season the airport is often crowded, long queues are formed at the check-in counters, and an increased security system slows down the process of customs clearance. Another inconvenient factor is the small size of the airport. Departure and arrival areas are located in the same terminal, where a lot of people gather. Transfer to ski resorts is not cheap.
On the other hand, there is no better way to get to the ski resorts than arriving at Chambery Airport. When the influx of people subsides, it becomes a cozy alpine airport with good service and convenient infrastructure.