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Commune of Val-d'Isère |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
| Mayor | Bernard Catelan (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 1785 m–3599 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Rhône-Alpes ( Franco-Provençal: Rôno-Arpes; Occitan: Ròse Aups) is one of the 26 regions of France, located on the In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Albertville is an arrondissement of France located in the Savoie department, in the Rhône-Alpes region The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 1849 m) |
| Land area¹ | 94,39 km² |
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1632 |
| - Density | 17/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 73304/ 73150 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Val-d'Isère is a famous ski resort and a commune located () in the Savoie département, in France, 5 km (3 miles) from the border with Italy. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Population (1999): 1,628. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963. Vanoise National Park (Parc national de la Vanoise is a French National park in the Alps, created in 1963 after mobilization from the Environmentalist
The Face du Bellevarde was the scene of the men's downhill race as part of the 1992 Winter Olympics. The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was staged in 1992
Val-d'Isère will host the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. The International Ski Federation/Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS is the main international organisation of ski sports The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 are to be held in Val d'Isère, Savoie, France, in from 30 January - 15 February 2009
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The skiing
Val-d'Isère is most recognisable by its charming "chalet" architecture. Along with nearby Tignes the area forms part of the "l'Espace Killy", the self-titled "Most Beautiful Ski Area in the World. Tignes (tiːn is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. The Espace Killy is a ski area in Savoie in the French Alps, named after the skier Jean-Claude Killy. " Beauty aside, the combined space is one of the largest ski areas in the world.
The glacier de pissaillas (Pissaillas Glacier) offers summer skiing, as well as the usual winter fare. Summer skiing has not operated recently as the glacier has shrunk due to the effects of climate change. Snow cannons are placed on certain slopes to accommodate heavy skiing. The ski slopes themselves are equipped with a high-volume gondola, able to transport standing skiers, the funicular from La Daille via a tunnel to the top of Bellevarde, traditional chair lifts--some with windshields and many detachable, button/disc-pulls and tow-ropes. There are both groomed slopes and backcountry (off-piste) skiing. Backcountry skiing is Skiing in a sparsely inhabited Rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or Pistes More importantly the land and the snow pack It should be noted that some runs, particularly down to the village are shown as easier than they are - a blue run at this may be closer to the difficulty level of a red. However, as in Tignes there are grand, easy motorway pistes as well to let rip on. It is first class off piste country for powder addicts and there are many good guides available.
Tignes possesses more of the same, with a funicular shuttling skiers up through one of the mountains to the Grande Motte glacier. Tignes (tiːn is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. A funicular, also known as a funicular railway, incline, inclined railway, inclined plane, or cliff railway, is a type of self-contained Tignes (tiːn is a commune of the Savoie département, in France. The slopes in both areas cover all four of the French slope difficulty designations: from green (very easy) through blue and red to black (difficult). In the village, après-ski (nightlife) is lively, with a good selection of bars and clubs. Après-ski (after skiing refers to going out having drinks dancing and generally socializing after Skiing. A free shuttle bus runs between the villages in the valley every five minutes from 08. 00 to 18. 00 thereafter every 30 minutes, providing free transport throughout the town of Val d'Isère proper.
History
Skiing in Val-d'Isère has its roots in the 1930s when a drag lift was built on the slopes of the Solaise. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. This was followed by an aerial tramway (cable car). An aerial tramway is a type of Aerial lift in which a cabin is suspended from a cable and is pulled by another cable
Famous Val-d'Isere Families
- Bazile
- Killy
- Mattis
Tour de France
The resort was the start of Stage 9 to Briancon in the 2007 Tour de France. Briançon ( Latin: Brigantium) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from July 7 to July 29 2007
Popular culture
Val-d'Isère was made well-known as the vacation spot of characters Edina and Patsy in the British sitcom, Absolutely Fabulous. Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring
See also
- Jean-Claude Killy grew up in Val-d'Isère. Jean-Claude Killy (born August 30, 1943) is a French alpine skier and a triple Olympic champion
References
- Val-d'Isère Tourist Office
- Val-d'Isère history
- 2009 World Ski Championships - organizing committee website
- Chris Gill & Dave Watts, Where to Ski and Snowboard 2007, ISBN 0-95363718-2.
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