Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Chambéry

Name: Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Address: Carre Curial, Chambéry, 73002, France
Telephone: +33 4 79 60 04 04

#13 among attractions in Chambéry

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Facts and practical information

The municipal library of Chambéry is a classified municipal library, founded in 1783 and located in France on the commune of Chambéry, chief town of the department of Savoy in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Its activities are organized around two particularly large establishments in relation to the population it serves: the Jean-Jacques Rousseau media library located in the city center, the Georges Brassens library in the Hauts-de-Chambéry district, and the "Bibliothèque Voyageuse" outreach service. It provides public reading services and preserves the third largest heritage collection in the Rhône-Alpes region, consisting of manuscripts, incunabula, old books, artists' books, prints, maps and postcards.

Coordinates: 45°33'50"N, 5°55'28"E

Address

Carre CurialChambéry 73002 France

Contact

+33 4 79 60 04 04

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Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Les Charmettes, Museum of Fine Arts, Château des Ducs de Savoie, Chambéry Cathedral.

0.8 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Les Charmettes, Chambéry
21 min walk • Les Charmettes is writer's house museum in a hamlet near the town of Chambéry in the Savoie region of France. It is famed as a favourite retreat of the philosophe Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
~1980 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Fine Arts, Chambéry
10 min walk • The Musée des beaux-arts de Chambéry is an art museum in Chambéry, Savoie, France.
~1700 ftW
Architecture, Forts and castles
Château des Ducs de Savoie, Chambéry
9 min walk • The castle of the Dukes of Savoy or Chambéry castle is an ancient fortified castle, from the eleventh century, which stands on the town of Chambéry in the department of Savoy in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
~590 ftNW
Church
Chambéry Cathedral, Chambéry
3 min walk • Chambéry Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Chambéry, France. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint François de Sales, and is the seat of the Archbishopric of Chambéry, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and Tarentaise.
~740 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Musée Savoisien, Chambéry
4 min walk • The Savoy Museum is a departmental museum located in the town of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
1.1 miSE
Area
Barberaz, Chambéry
28 min walk • Barberaz is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.
1.4 miNE
Area
Bassens, Chambéry
36 min walk • Bassens is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
0.6 miN
Church
St. Peter's Church, Chambéry
16 min walk • The Saint-Pierre de Lémenc church is a church located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
~1070 ftNW
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Fontaine des Éléphants, Chambéry
6 min walk • The Elephants fountain, historically called the Boigne column and today more simply called "the Elephants" or nicknamed "the four assless", is a fountain located in the town of Chambéry, in the French department of Savoie in the...
1 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Remise ferroviaire dite rotonde SNCF, Chambéry
26 min walk • The railway rotunda of Chambéry is a railway rotunda located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the department of Savoie in the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
0.8 miN
Church
Chapelle du Calvaire, Chambéry
20 min walk • The Calvary Chapel is a chapel located in France in the commune of Chambéry, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

Nearby attractions include Chambéry Cathedral, Chambéry (3 min walk), Musée Savoisien, Chambéry (4 min walk), Pharmacie des Elephants, Chambéry (5 min walk), Fontaine des Éléphants, Chambéry (6 min walk).

How to get to Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau by public transport?

The nearest stations to Médiathèque Jean-Jacques Rousseau:

Bus

Préfecture • Lines: 2 (7 min walk)
Ducs • Lines: 1, B, B - Roc Noir => Parc Relais Mais (8 min walk)

Train

Chambéry - Challes-les-Eaux (15 min walk)