Aime
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| local community | Aime-la-Plagne | |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Albertville | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 33 ' N , 6 ° 39' E | |
| Post Code | 73210 | |
| Former INSEE code | 73006 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
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Aime is a commune Déléguée with 3,607 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the town of Aime-la-Plagne in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belonged to the arrondissement of Albertville and the canton of Bourg-Saint-Maurice .
With effect from January 1, 2016, the former municipalities of Aime , Granier and Montgirod were merged into a Commune nouvelle called Aime-la-Plagne.
geography
Aime is located in the Tarentaise valley below the La Plagne ski area . It is the capital of the canton of the same name . In addition to the main town of Aime, the three localities Villette, Tessens and Longefoy-sur-Aime belonged to the earlier municipality.
history
In ancient times, the former Axima (alternative name was Forum Claudii Ceutronum ) a major site of ancient mountain people of ceutrones .
Aime was the starting point of the 142 km long 17th stage of the Tour de France 2002 to Cluses , which was won by Dario Frigo .
traffic
Aime has its own Aime-La Plagne SNCF train station on the route from Moûtiers to Bourg-Saint-Maurice , where regional trains and TGVs stop.
