Les Allues
Les Allues is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 45°25′54″N 6°33′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Thierry Monin |
| Area 1 | 85.99 km2 (33.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,841 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73015 /73550 |
| Elevation | 680–3,564 m (2,231–11,693 ft) (avg. 1,125 m or 3,691 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune contains Méribel and the ski resort Méribel les Allues and its eponymous town, Les Allues.
The town of Les Allues is located in the Allues valley at 1100m. It contains the town hall, or Mairie,[2] for the commune. The town has a rich history and holds various events every year to celebrate different parts of this history.
At the historic centre of the town is the Place du Four (fireplace), a huge oven used to make bread for the locals on certain occasions. Around the Place du Four are various buildings dating from when the town was first built. These include Chalet Symphonie and La Vallée Blanche.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Mairie des Allues". www.google.com. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
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