SAVOY

a part of S.E. France, 8. of the Lake of Geneva (45°-46° 30’ N., 5°- 30’ 7° E.), belongs to the region of the W. Alps, and is highly mountainous, formerly one of the divisions of _-was ~ the kingdom of Sardinia, and now forms the two departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie; inhabitants are e entially French. One of its counts, Peter I. was uncle to Hleanor, wife of 1263-68, III. of England; granted by Henry 2 site in London, he built on ita Henry known as the Savoy Palace; the palace is now occupied by a hotel, theatre, site built on site, 1505-11 still etc. Chapel remains.