Saint-Jean-d'Arves

Saint-Jean-d'Arves
View of the village from the heights of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
View of the village from the heights of Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves
Location of Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Map
Saint-Jean-d'Arves is located in France
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Saint-Jean-d'Arves
Coordinates: 45°12′29″N 6°16′26″E / 45.2081°N 6.2739°E / 45.2081; 6.2739
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christiane Hustache[1]
Area
1
75.6 km2 (29.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
270
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73242 /73530
Elevation977–3,504 m (3,205–11,496 ft)
(avg. 1,550 m or 5,090 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jean-d'Arves (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ daʁv]; Arpitan: Sant-Jian-d’Ârva) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is a ski resort, part of the larger Les Sybelles ski area.

The Sallanches Viaduct, in Saint-Jean-d'Arves
  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.