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Val-d'Isère
Sign in to save'''Val-d'Isère' (, literally Valley of Isère''; ; ) is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
Val-d'Isère is a commune (municipality) located in the Tarentaise Valley in southeastern France, near the Italian border and adjacent to Vanoise National Park. It serves as a well-connected location for access to Lyon, Geneva, and Chambéry, making it an important hub in the French Alps region.
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Place details
- Locality
- La Daille
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,632
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Val-d'Isère
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- RGA 231.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Val d'Isère.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Val-d'Isère (Savoie).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Albertville
- French commune.canton
- Bourg-Saint-Maurice
- French commune.INSEE
- 73304
- French commune.postal code
- 73150
- French commune.mayor
- Patrick Martin
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 1849
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1785
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3599
- French commune.area km2
- 94.39
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Travel guide
Get around
A completely free bus services runs in the village to transport skiers and residents around. In the winter season buses run every 5 minutes from 08:00; in the summer they run every half an hour. The village centre is pedestrian only.
See
The town centre is very attractive and lively; the architecture in the town is very pleasing. Of course, the resort's natural assets are its best - the views of the Alps are always stunning.
Buy
Ski equipment and rental is available.
Eat
Loads of different restaurants - most feature the local specialities of fondue, raclette and braserade.
Drink
As one of the apres ski capitals of the Alps - Val has plenty of establishments to keep you occupied!
Sleep
There are several quaint hotels, apartment rentals and chalets available up to 4-star. The night life in the resort is very good.
There are many accommodation choices. Perhaps the best known hotel is the Hotel Christiana, which is very close to the lifts and the ski schools.
Le Chardon Mountain Lodges.
Go next
For major shopping, Geneva is about 2 hours away in car, 4 by train. Lyon is about 4 hours by car, 4 hours by train. For lesser needs, Bourg-Saint-Maurice has a cinema and outdoor and indoor swimming pool.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Skiing and snowsports
- History
- Geography
- Climate
- Tarentaise Valley skiing
- Olympic Games, World Cup and World Championships
- Tour de France
- GEM Altigliss Challenge
- Popular culture
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
'''Val-d'Isère' (, literally Valley of Isère; ; ) is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France. It lies from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
During the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics, the Face de Bellevarde'' was the site of the men's downhill race. Other alpine skiing events held during those games included men's giant slalom and alpine combined. Val d'Isère regularly hosts World Cup alpine events, usually for the men in early December, and hosted the World Championships in 2009. The ski area of Val d'Isère and Tignes forms the Espace Killy, named after the triple Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy who grew up in Val d'Isère. There are two mountain huts (called “refuges” in French) owned by the Vanoise National Park on the territory of Val d'Isère: le Refuge du Prariond and le Refuge du Fond des Fours.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Val-d'Isère” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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