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La Praz Destination Guide
Explore La Praz in France
La Praz in the region of Rhône-Alpes is a town in France - some 321 mi or ( 517 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in La Praz is now 05:24 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valloire, Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte, and Le Villard. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in La Praz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Tunnel du frejus 1 entrée coté francais
messages de securité dans le tunnel sur la radio en fm ..
Skiing with Maurienne Hors Piste March 2011
A fabulous 3 days skiing off piste in the Maurienne valley with our guide and mentor Xavier, who runs Maurienne Hors Piste. Starting in Orelle, and skiing in and around the area, including Trois Valle ..
Neige en Savoie (France)
Quel surprise de voir de la neige en hiver au coeur des Alpes.....XD ..
Valfrejus 2012 Trailer [GoPro]
best carving ever coming soon... ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maurienne
Maurienne (or Moriana in Italian) is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Located at 45.20 6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment
The Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment of December 12, 1917, is the most serious railway accident in France’s history. The derailment of an overloaded train carrying nearly 1,000 French soldiers on leave returning from the Italian front, as the train descended the Maurienne valley rail line, caused a catastrophic crash and fire in which approximately 700 died. The accident occurred on the Culoz–Modane railway line, part of the Fréjus Railway.
Located at 45.21 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Valmeinier
Valmeinier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort (about 10,000 beds). The first ski lift was built in 1973, at L'Arméra, connecting to the Valloire ski area. The village at 1,500 m started to develop with the arrival of various holiday villages (Renouveau and LVT Chemins).
Located at 45.17 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Refuge du Mont Thabor
Refuge du Mont Thabor is a refuge in the Alps.
Located at 45.12 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
The Crimson Rivers
The Crimson Rivers (French: Les Rivières Pourpres) is a 2000 French psychological thriller film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and based on the best-selling novel Les Rivières Pourpres by the film's co-writer Jean-Christophe Grangé. This $14 million-budgeted film went on to gross $60 million in worldwide theatrical release. A sequel, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, was released in 2004.
Located at 45.21 6.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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