14 November 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
Reading Time: 4 minutesPlace Charles Albert © Tiia Monto/cc-by-sa-3.0
Albertville is a commune in the
Savoie department in the
Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Albertville is situated on the
Arly River, close to the confluence with the
Isère River. Nearby mountains include: Belle Etoile,
Dent de Cons,
Négresse,
Roche Pourrie, Mirantin,
Pointe de la Grande Journée, and Chaîne du Grand Arc. Nearby mountain ranges include: the
Bauges; the
Beaufortain; and the beginning of the
Vanoise. Albertville is also the one of the two subprefectures of the Savoie department, with
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. In 2003, the town was labelled a “Town of art and history”.
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14 June 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
Reading Time: 7 minutes© André Payan-Passeron/cc-by-sa-3.0
Val d’Isère is a commune of the
Tarentaise Valley, in the
Savoie department in southeastern France. It lies 5 km (3 mi) from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the
Vanoise National Park created in 1963. During the
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
FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009. It is located in the
Rhône-Alpes region with good transport links in and out of
Lyon,
Geneva and
Chambéry.
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26 February 2013 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
Reading Time: 6 minutesLes Arcs © Dmitry A. Mottl
Bourg-Saint-Maurice is a commune in the
Savoie department in the
Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is the last large town along the
Tarentaise valley in the heart of the French Alps.
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