Montvalezan | |
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Coordinates: 45°36′45″N 6°50′50″E / 45.6125°N 6.8472°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
Intercommunality | Haute Tarentaise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Fraissard[1] |
Area 1 | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 722 |
• Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73176 /73700 |
Elevation | 860–2,939 m (2,822–9,642 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montvalezan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃valzɑ̃]; Arpitan: Molèzan) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 701. Montvalezan is best known for containing La Rosière ski resort. It is located in the Tarentaise Valley, on the road of Little St Bernard Pass.