Aussois
Sign in to saveAussois (, Savoyard: Oé) is a commune in the Vanoise massif, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is on the border of France's first National Park, the Vanoise National Park. Although not as well known as other resorts right on the other side of the mountain like Val Thorens, it is popular with the French as ski resort in winter and as mountain destination in summer. At from Modane, it is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva, Grenoble and Chambéry. Aussois can also be reached f
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Place details
- Locality
- Aussois
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 686
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Aussois
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Aussois (Savoie).JPG
- French commune.caption
- Aussois seen from La Norma ski resort in February 2011.
- French commune.arrondissement
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- French commune.canton
- Modane
- French commune.INSEE
- 73023
- French commune.postal code
- 73500
- French commune.mayor
- Stéphane Boyer
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Haute Maurienne Vanoise
- French commune.elevation min m
- 1120
- French commune.elevation max m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ski resort
- Official name
- Aussois
- Country
- France
- Population
- +676
- Area
- +41.94
- Elevation
- +2265
- Shares border with
- Val-Cenis
- Official website
- www.mairie-aussois.com
- Image
- Aussois (Savoie).JPG
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Aussois (, Savoyard: Oé) is a commune in the Vanoise massif, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The village is on the border of France's first National Park, the Vanoise National Park. Although not as well known as other resorts right on the other side of the mountain like Val Thorens, it is popular with the French as ski resort in winter and as mountain destination in summer. At from Modane, it is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva, Grenoble and Chambéry. Aussois can also be reached from Turin via the Fréjus Road Tunnel, linking Bardonecchia in Italy and Modane. Nearby Gare de Modane is a large railway station with a high-speed service (TGV) Paris - Chambéry - Turin - Milan. The resort offers of slopes, 21 slopes (6 Green, 5 Blue, 8 Red, 2 Black).
==Geography== ===Climate===