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| Val Cenis | |
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  Val Cenis Location within Alps | |
| Coordinates | 45°17′N 6°54′E / 45.283°N 6.900°E |
| Top elevation | 2,730 m (8,960 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,300 m (4,300 ft) |
| Trails | 56 |
| Total length | 125 km (78 mi) |
| Lift system | 26 |
| Website | www |
Val Cenis is a ski and mountain resort situated in the Haute-Maurienne region of the French Alps, close to the Italian border. It is composed of five villages; Lanslebourg, Lanslevillard, Termignon, Sollières-Sardières and Bramans. The villages sit between 1200m and 1500m, respectively, and lifts climb to a maximum altitude of 2740m. The resort is not very well known due to its location at the end of a valley and difficulty of access and attracts a mainly French, Italian, Belgian and Dutch contingent each winter. It is a lot quieter than larger ski resorts in the French Alps and does not normally suffer from long lift queues. It is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva and Chambery.
At the top of the mountain lays Lac du Mont Cenis; in the summer or the winter this is a delightful sight. In the winter the lake freezes and allows for beautiful pictures from the Canopée des Cîmes, a suspended boat shaped platform.