14 June 2014 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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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
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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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