Avrieux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | |
| Canton | Modane | |
| Community association | Haute Maurienne Vanoise | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 43' E | |
| height | 1,094-3,506 m | |
| surface | 37.85 km 2 | |
| Residents | 388 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73500 | |
| INSEE code | 73026 | |
| Website | www.avrieux.com | |
Avrieux is a French municipality with 388 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It is located in the canton of Modane in the Arc Valley .
The Redoute Marie-Thérèse citadel and the largest high-speed wind tunnel in Europe, ONERA's S1 / Ma research wind tunnel, are located in Avrieux .
history
- October 6, 877 : Charles the Bald dies in Avrieux; he is buried in Nantua and later reburied in the cathedral of Saint-Denis .
Web links
Commons : Avrieux - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Community website
- Website wind tunnel ONERA (English)