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In approximately 1034, Emperor Conrad II bequeathed the Maurienne region to Humbert the First "of the White Hands". Humbert, the founder of the Savoie dynasty, expanded his territory to the other side of the mountain, taking over the Suse Valley and establishing the region as the "Gateway to the Alps." The Maurienne nurtured the talents of locally-born artists who, influenced by Baroque art coming over the border from Italy, worked here and on the Piedmontese mountain slopes of Mont Cenis during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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In the Centre of Saint-Jean

Take off for a few hours and discover the treasures of the Maurienne city centre, capital of the valley in the 6th century.
www.saintjeandemaurienne.com

things to do

- Walk around and explore the ancient roads and alleyways of Saint Jean de Maurienne.
- Visit the Opinel Museum, which retraces the history of the world-famous pocketknives. www.opinel-musee.com

things to see

- The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist ("Saint-Jean-Baptiste") and its sumptuous gothic choir stalls.
- The cloisters.
- The 11th-century church of Notre-Dame (12th century), next to the Cathedral.
- The Episcopal Palace, housing museum of archaeology, religious art and popular traditions, as well as the Tourist Information Centre.

and more still

- Visit the Mont Corbier distillery museum.
www.savoie-maurienne.com/mont-corbier



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