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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne Destination Guide

Explore Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne in France

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 3,174 inhabitants is a town in France - some 317 mi or ( 511 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is now 11:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Villargondran, Villard-Bernon, Saint-Pancrace, and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

C'est l'histoire d'un télésiège manqué

1:24 min by xtofD
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A Valloire, en haut de Brive2. ..

Valmeinier 1800 - Urlop 2011 - zjazd z Le Crey du Quart.

6:27 min by christofpen
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Valmeinier 1800 - Urlop 2011 - zjazd z Le Crey du Quart. ..


STAUCC Alps Trip 2010

11:19 min by koesac
Views: 788 Rating: 4.56

Canoe Club Trip and Man Voyage Trip to the Alps 2010. Austria | Italy | Switzerland | France Filmed and Edited by Alex Koester Stills: Sam Roberts and others. Music: Coloris - She Tetris - Decav5 Alej ..

Cefi'Gliss 2011

4:50 min by YLark
Views: 665 Rating: 5.00

Semaine de ski à Valmeinier, organisée par le BIA. Promotions 19, 20, 21. Images et montage : Yoann Cornec Canon 7D + Gopros Musiques : Klaypex - Rain Trentemøller - Miss You (NEUS Remix) ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment

The Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne derailment of December 12, 1917, is the most serious railway accident in France’s history. The derailment of an overloaded train carrying nearly 1,000 French soldiers on leave returning from the Italian front, as the train descended the Maurienne valley rail line, caused a catastrophic crash and fire in which approximately 700 died. The accident occurred on the Culoz–Modane railway line, part of the Fréjus Railway.

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Located at 45.21 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1917 in France, Railway accidents in 1917, Railway accidents in France, Savoie

Col du Télégraphe

Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. The pass links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to the north and Valloire to the south, as well as forming an access point to the col du Galibier via its north face. The route is often used during the ascent to Col du Galibier in the Tour de France, and is thus popular with cyclists.

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Located at 45.20 6.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2007 Tour de France, Climbs in cycle racing, Geography of Hautes-Alpes, Geography of Savoie, Mountain passes of France, Mountain passes of the Alps, Transport in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Transport in Rhône-Alpes

Valmeinier

Valmeinier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Valmeinier, located at the foot of the Mont Thabor, 3207 meters, is a medium size ski resort (about 10,000 beds). The first ski lift was built in 1973, at L'Arméra, connecting to the Valloire ski area. The village at 1,500 m started to develop with the arrival of various holiday villages (Renouveau and LVT Chemins).

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Located at 45.17 6.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Communes of Savoie

Refuge du lac du Lou

Refuge du lac du Lou is a refuge in the Alps.

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Located at 45.29 6.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Refuges of the Alps

Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

The arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is an arrondissement of France in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region. It has six cantons and 62 communes. The area corresponds to the province of Maurienne.

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Located at 45.27 6.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Arrondissements of Savoie, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne