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Col de l'Iseran Summit Cafe
A small cafe at the top of the Col de l'Iseran (2,770m), the highest paved pass in the Alps and a key stage of France's legendary Route des Grandes Alpes.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Val-d'Isère works well as a base: 10 minutes from Tignes, 14km from Colle del Nivolet.
Val-d'Isère is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,632, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Val-d'Isère sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Val-d'Isère to your route.
Val-d'Isère (French pronunciation: [val dizɛʁ], literally Valley of Isère; Arpitan: Laval; Italian: Val d'Isero) is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France. It lies 5 km (3 mi) from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the VanoiseRead more
National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
During the Albertville 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 World Championships in 2009. The ski area of Val d'Isère and Tignes forms the Espace Killy, named after the triple Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy who grew up in Val d'Isère. There are two mountain huts (called “refuges” in French) owned by the Vanoise National Park on the territory of Val d'Isère: le Refuge du Prariond and le Refuge du Fond des Fours.
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Val-d'Isère is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4514 latitude, 6.9745 longitude.
Val-d'Isère has a population of approximately 1,632 people, making it a town in France.
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A small cafe at the top of the Col de l'Iseran (2,770m), the highest paved pass in the Alps and a key stage of France's legendary Route des Grandes Alpes.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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