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Valmeinier Destination Guide

Delve into Valmeinier in France

Valmeinier in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 535 residents is located in France - some 319 mi or ( 514 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Valmeinier

Local time in Valmeinier is now 12:12 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, Villargondran, Le Thyl, Saint-Pancrace, and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. 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 Valmeinier ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

C'est l'histoire d'un télésiège manqué

1:24 min by xtofD
Views: 7105 Rating: 2.00

A Valloire, en haut de Brive2. ..

Valmeinier 1800 - Urlop 2011 - zjazd z Le Crey du Quart.

6:27 min by christofpen
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Valmeinier 1800 - Urlop 2011 - zjazd z Le Crey du Quart. ..


Cefi'Gliss 2011

4:50 min by YLark
Views: 665 Rating: 5.00

Semaine de ski à Valmeinier, organisée par le BIA. Promotions 19, 20, 21. Images et montage : Yoann Cornec Canon 7D + Gopros Musiques : Klaypex - Rain Trentemøller - Miss You (NEUS Remix) ..

Combe Orsière

3:07 min by xtofD
Views: 565 Rating: 0.00

Descente de Valloire vers Valmeinier ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.17 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Communes of Savoie

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.

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Located at 45.21 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1917 in France, Railway accidents in 1917, Railway accidents in France, Savoie

Col du Télégraphe

Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. The pass links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to the north and Valloire to the south, as well as forming an access point to the col du Galibier via its north face. The route is often used during the ascent to Col du Galibier in the Tour de France, and is thus popular with cyclists.

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Located at 45.20 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2007 Tour de France, Climbs in cycle racing, Geography of Hautes-Alpes, Geography of Savoie, Mountain passes of France, Mountain passes of the Alps, Transport in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Transport in Rhône-Alpes

Massif des Cerces

The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the Franco-Italian border. On the French side it lies in the departements of Hautes-Alpes and Savoie. The massif consists of smaller mountain chains including Mont Thabor as well as those of the Grand Galibier, Mont Chaberton and the Rois Mages.

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Located at 45.10 6.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of France, Mountain ranges of the Alps

Refuge du Mont Thabor

Refuge du Mont Thabor is a refuge in the Alps.

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Located at 45.12 6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Refuges of the Alps

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Valmeinier