Val-Cenis

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Val-Cenis
Val-Cenis (France)
Val-Cenis
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Savoie
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton Modane
Community association Haute Maurienne Vanoise
Coordinates 45 ° 17 ′  N , 6 ° 49 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′  N , 6 ° 49 ′  E
height 1,194-3,855 m
surface 408.05 km 2
Residents 2,088 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 5 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 73500
INSEE code 73290

Val Cenis is a French commune with 2,088 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and the canton of Modane . The inhabitants are called Cenisiens .

Geographical location

Val-Cenis is located around 60 kilometers south-southeast of Albertville in the Vanoise . The ski area of the same name is located in the municipality . Val-Cenis is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Champagny-en-Vanoise in the north and north-west, Tignes in the north and north-east, Val-d'Isère in the north-east, Bessans in the east, Novalesa , Moncenisio , Venaus , Jaillons , Exilles in the east and south-east, Bardonecchia in the south, Avrieux in the southwest, Aussois in the west and Pralognan-la-Vanoise in the south and west.

history

On January 1, 2017, Val-Cenis was formed as Commune nouvelle from the previously independent municipalities of Bramans , Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis , Lanslevillard , Sollières-Sardières and Termignon .

structure

District former
INSEE code 		Area (km²) Population (2016)
Bramans 73056 092.26 456
Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis 73143 093.61 633
Lanslevillard 73144 039.84 492
Sollières-Sardières 73287 033.31 175
Termignon (administrative seat)00 73290 149.03 360

Attractions

Bramans

Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

  • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church

Lanslevillard

  • Saint-Michel church, monument historique
  • Saint-Sébastien Chapel
  • Saint-Antoine chapel in the village of La Fesse-d'Haut, Monument historique

Sollières-Sardières

  • Monolith of Sardières

Termignon

  • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church
  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation church, Monument historique

  • Saint-Pierre-d'Extravanche Church (Bramans)

  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Délivrance chapel (Bramans)

  • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church (Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis)

  • Saint-Michel Church (Lanslevillard)

  • Saint-Sébastien Chapel (Lanslevillard)

  • Chapel of Saint-Antoine (Lanslevillard / La Fesse-d'Haut)

  • Monolith of Sardières

  • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church (Termignon)

  • Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation chapel (Termignon)

  • Saint-Roch Chapel (Termignon)

Web links

Commons : Val-Cenis  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Population figures retrospectively from January 1, 2016