🏔️ Returning to My French "Hometown": Chambéry

📍 "Chambéry—where Alpine peaks meet cobblestone streets, and 10 years later, it still feels like home." ❤️ 🌿 Why Chambéry? Alpine Beauty: Surrounded by snow-capped mountains (winter = ski paradise! ⛷️). Lac du Bourget: A 30-minute bus ride to swim, sail, or picnic by France’s deepest lake. 🏞️ Compact & Cozy: Explore the entire town on foot in half a day! 🎓 Study-Life Perks Université Savoie Mont Blanc: Lakeside campus (my old haunt!) + mountain-view Jacob campus. *"No big-city distractions—just hikes, cheese fondue, and SNCF youth-card adventures to Geneva (1h away!)."* 🚞🇨🇭 📸 Nostalgic Highlights 1️⃣ Elephant Fountain 🐘 – Now sporting headphones (?!). 2️⃣ Revamped Train Station – Sleek but still très Savoyard. 3️⃣ Château des Ducs – Sunset views over terracotta rooftops. "Same cobblestones, same mountain air—only my laugh lines are new." 😌 🍷 Local Secrets Raclette Fridays at Le Petit Savoyard. Hidden Courtyards off Rue Basse du Château. #FrenchAlps #StudyAbroadMemories