Rue basse du Château (Lower Castle Street)

Rue Basse-du-Château and its aerial bridge

The Chambéry audio-guided tour has you take Rue Basse-du-Château, the oldest in the city. In the fourteenth century, it was the only street that led to the château: imagine the number of illustrious figures who have walked it before you.

The last aerial bridge of Chambéry

An emblematic feature of old Chambéry, Rue Basse-du-Château is best known today for its aerial bridge, the last still visible nowadays. In the Middle Ages, these covered passages linking the floors of the houses from one bank to the other were numerous in the city. This vestige recalls the ingenuity of medieval urban planning and the narrow charm of the alleys of the city.

What there is to see

The street, narrow and cobbled, keeps all the charm of the Middle Ages with its old façades and its famous aerial bridge spanning the roadway. Linking the lower town to the château, it invites you to imagine the passage of the dukes, the merchants and the travellers of old. It is a picturesque stop in the heart of old Chambéry.

Practical information

Rue Basse-du-Château is in old Chambéry, leading to the château of the dukes of Savoy. It can be walked freely on foot at all hours and on the level. Its aerial bridge can be contemplated by looking up, along the walk.

What is Rue Basse-du-Château?

The oldest street of Chambéry, the only road leading to the château in the fourteenth century, famous for its aerial bridge, the last visible today.

What is the aerial bridge?

A covered passage linking the floors of the houses over the street; it is the last still visible in Chambéry, a vestige of medieval urban planning.