Career
Her sisters included the future "grand daughters in law" of Louis XV of France, Princess Maria Giuseppina, who married the future Louis XVIII of France in 1771 and Princess Maria Teresa, wife of the future Charles X of France, married in 1773. Her sisters brother in law was Louis XVI of France. Another sister Maria Carolina married Anthony of Saxony.
Her brothers included the last three kings of Sardinia from the mainline.
The future Charles Emmanuel IV, Victor Emmanuel I and Charles Felix of Sardinia. She had good relationships with her sisters-in-law, the French Clothilde, Princess of Piedmont and the Austrian Maria Theresa, Duchess of Aosta.
Noted as a good soldier Chablais was given control of the Army of Italy which contained French troops and intended on restoring the monarchy in France after the execution of Louis XVI in 1793. He took part in the Battle of Loano.
Her husband died in 1808.
In 1820 Maria Ana bought the Villa Rufinella in Frascati having bought the property from Lucien Bonaparte. She was buried at the Royal Basilica of Superga overlooking Turin. Titles and styles
17 December 1757 – 19 March 1775 Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Anna of Savoy
19 March 1775 – 4 January 1808 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Chablais
4 January 1808 – 11 October 1824 Her Royal Highness the Dowager Duchess of Chablais.