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| Auron | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:General_view_of_Auron_village.JPG) General view of Auron village | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:France_relief_location_map.jpg)  Auron Location within France &sq=&lang=&file=File:Provence-Alpes-Cotes_d%27Azur_region_relief_location_map.jpg) Auron Auron (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) &sq=&lang=&file=File:Alps_location_map.png) Auron Auron (Alps) | |
| Location | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Nearest major city | Nice, France |
| Coordinates | 44°13′30″N 06°55′51″E / 44.22500°N 6.93083°E |
| Vertical | c. 850 metres (2,790 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,452 metres (8,045 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) |
| Trails | Black: 9 Red: 15 Blue: 16 Green: 3 43 Total (135 kilometres (84 mi)) |
| Longest run | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) |
| Lift system | 3 Gondola lifts 9 Chair lifts 3 Button lifts 1 Rope lift 18 Total |
| Lift capacity | c. 21,000 pph |
| Terrain parks | Snowpark |
| Snowmaking | Snow cannons |
| Night skiing | Occasionally on one slope |
| Website | Auron.com |
Auron is a ski resort in the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. The resort has 135 kilometres (84 mi) of ski runs, at an elevation of between 1,600 and 2,450 m (5,250 and 8,040 ft) in the French Alps. It is located above the Tinée Valley near the town of Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée. It is situated 95 kilometres (59 mi) north of Nice. The resort is part of the Stations du Mercantour group, along with Isola 2000 and St. Dalmas.