Entrelacs: Belvédère de la Chambotte
Belvédère de la Chambotte has served as a lookout above Lac du Bourget in Savoie since the modern era. It occupies the western slope above the largest natural lake lying wholly within France, a long, narrow body of water framed by Alpine foothills. The site belongs to the commune of Entrelacs, north of Aix-les-Bains, and is a recognised stop on the roads around the lake. Lac du Bourget has long shaped the identity of this part of Savoie: Hautecombe Abbey, on its western shore, became the burial place of the House of Savoy, while Alphonse de Lamartine made the lake famous in his 1820 poem “Le Lac”. Wooded shores and the relief beyond the water explain La Chambotte’s close connection with this landscape.
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The foothills of the Massif des Bauges define the setting of Entrelacs — farmland and small settlements spread across gently rising ground between the range and Lac du Bourget. This Savoie commune occupies part of the historic Albanais, a transition country between the lakeside basin and the higher Alpine prelands. Entrelacs was created in 2016 through the merger of Albens, Cessens, Épersy, Mognard and Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte, retaining a distinctly local, multi-village identity. Its location also places it on the route between Chambéry and Annecy, while the nearby Bauges bring a more rugged horizon to the east. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Entrelacs and the Albanais relate to their surroundings.
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