Boigne’s street

The arcades of Rue de Boigne

The Chambéry audio-guided tour has you stroll under the arcades of Rue de Boigne, an elegant thoroughfare that links the château to the Elephant fountain. This street with its entirely Italian appearance is one of the finest in the city.

A thoroughfare willed by the Count de Boigne

The street was opened at the beginning of the nineteenth century thanks to the generosity of the Count de Boigne, a child of Chambéry who became immensely rich in the service of the princes of India. On his return to his native city, he became one of its great benefactors and financed many improvements. Its arcades, inspired by the Turin model, shelter passers-by from the rain as from the sun and give the street its very particular character.

What there is to see

Lined with shops under its covered galleries, Rue de Boigne aligns its arcades in a perfect perspective between the château and the Elephant fountain. Its façades in warm tones recall the Italian influence of Savoy. It is the shopping artery and the emblematic walk of Chambéry, to be strolled without haste.

Practical information

Rue de Boigne links the château of the dukes of Savoy to the Elephant fountain, in the heart of Chambéry. It can be walked freely on foot at all hours; its covered arcades make it pleasant in all weather and on the level.

Who had Rue de Boigne opened?

The Count de Boigne, a child of Chambéry enriched in the service of the princes of India and a great benefactor of his native city, at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Why does Rue de Boigne have arcades?

Its arcades, inspired by the Turin model, shelter passers-by from bad weather and give the street its characteristic Italian appearance.