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Delve into Oz in France

Oz in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 198 residents is located in France - some 310 mi or ( 499 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Oz

Local time in Oz is now 02:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valence, Paris, Mont-de-Lans, and Miribel. While being here, you might want to check out Geneva . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Oz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Skiing with headcam in Alpe d'Huez - Part 1

8:27 min by Shaun Markham
Views: 9832 Rating: 4.73

Skiing down Les Rousses run in Alpe d'Huez on a fine day down towards Vaujany using a headcam to video the experience. Not too bad for my second skiing holiday and I didn't fall over! ..

Vaujany 2005 / 2006

4:46 min by bobbilllez
Views: 3984 Rating: 5.00

Vaujany ski season 2005 / 2006 ..


The Scare Chair - Alpe d'Huez Alpauris Ski Lift

5:26 min by groovyggg
Views: 2986 Rating: 5.00

Thought I would post this as I was a little aprehensive of this ski lift because of its nickname "The Scare Chair". I have to say that yes, Its steep, but your never actually that far from the ground ..

Alpe D'Huez Jan 2008

3:19 min by Lundabo71
Views: 2160 Rating: 0.00

Day three in alpe d'huez, some powder skiing. The video mistakenly says it is 2007... sry about that ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lac du Verney

Lac du Verney is an artificial reservoir in the department of Isère, in the Rhône-Alpes of France. It serves as the lower reservoir for the Grand'Maison Dam pumped-storage scheme. Neighbouring lakeside communities include Oz and Allemond. Since 2006 it has hosted the opening swim of the

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.14 6.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Dams in France, Lakes of Rhône-Alpes, Reservoirs in France

Grand'Maison Dam

The Grand'Maison Dam is an embankment dam on L'Eau d'Olle, a tributary of the Romanche River. It is located in Vaujany of Isère within the French Alps. The primary purpose of the dam is to serve as the upper reservoir for a pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme where Lac du Verney located lower in the valley is the lower reservoir. The dam was constructed between 1978 and 1985 with its power station being commissioned in 1987.

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Located at 45.15 6.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Isère, Dams completed in 1985, Dams in France, Embankment dams, Pumped storage power stations

Lac Besson

Lac Besson is a lake in Isère, France.

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Located at 45.12 6.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Lakes of Isère

Alpe d'Huez Airport

Alpe D'Huez Airport is a small Altiport serving the town of Alpe d'Huez.

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Located at 45.09 6.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in France, Articles created via the Article Wizard

Lac de Grand Maison

Lac de Grand Maison is a lake in Isère, France. At an elevation of 1698 m, its surface area is 2.19 km². It is created by the Grand'Maison Dam and serves as the upper reservoir in a pumped-storage hydroelectric scheme.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.21 6.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Lakes of Isère