Orelle
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | |
| Canton | Modane | |
| Community association | Maurienne Galibier | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 13 ' N , 6 ° 32' E | |
| height | 819-3,400 m | |
| surface | 69.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 349 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73140 | |
| INSEE code | 73194 | |
| Website | www.orelles.fr | |
Orelle is a French municipality with 349 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 and belongs to the communauté de communes Maurienne-Galibier .
Orelle is on the Arc River . The highest point in the municipality is the Pointe du Bouchet ( 3420 m ).
From Orelle ( 800 m ) you can go to the Val Thorens / Trois Vallées ski area with a 20-minute cable car ride (3 Vallées Express) via Refuge du Plan Bouchet (2350) and then with a chairlift over the Breche de Rosael Pass ( 3000 m ) reach. From the Refuge du Plan Bouchet , the Sommet des Pistes ( 3230 m ), which is also the highest navigable point in the Trois Vallées, can be reached.
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