Modane
Modane (; Savoyard: Modâna; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Modane
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 4,086
Article
34 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- Neighbouring communes
- Routes and transportation
- Roads
- Railway
- Urbanism
- Toponymy
- History
- Politics and administration
- Political trends and outcomes
- List of mayors
- Twinning
- Population and society
- Demography
- Education
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Employment
- Business and shops
- Tourism
- Transport
- Sport
- Local culture and heritage
- Places and monuments
- Museums
- Personalities linked to the commune
- Heraldry
- See also
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Modane (; Savoyard: Modâna; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park. It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until the Treaty of Turin in 1860.
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