Bozel

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Inhabited since Neolithic, Bozel is the quintessence of the Savoyard village since the Middle Ages.

Administrative Centre and shops at the valley below, and habitat shelled in seven hamlets clinging to the mountains: Villemartin, Tincave, The Mollinets, The Râtelard Lachenal, The Court, Les Moulins.

Bozel a shift from an altitude of 900 to 2558 m, the summit of Mount Jovet. There, a 360 ° view: form the Mont Blanc Massif to the Vanoise glaciers.

In Bozel you walk in the footsteps of history: the "Sarazine Tower" (12th century) makes us imagine the Lords Rouge of Bozel's feudal power. The chapel of St. Barbe (16th century) recalls the strength and age of Christianity in the valley, to the Counter-Reformation Baroque.

While walking from village to village, you can also hear the echo of Tarines (cattle in the pasture of Tarentaise, used in France today to produce the cheese with a distinct flavor that comes from the high alpine villages of the Tarentaise valley), or locate the shaping of the landscape by obstinate mountain farmers, peasants became workers in the 20th century.

Bozel lies in the Vanoise National Park and the centre of prestigious ski resorts such as Brides les Bains, Champagny, Courchevel, Méribel, La Tania and Pralognan la Vanoise.

Bozel is a growing town, counting 2031 inhabitants in 2008.

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Food Eight at Eight: 04 79 55 03 67 Spar: 04 79 55 02 14

Butcher H. Bonjean: 04 79 55 01 77 Favre: 04 79 55 03 45

Bakeries Caprice: 04 79 22 08 36 The Grignetta: 04 79 55 02 63

Caterer Petit Marmiton: 04 79 06 19 13

Vins de Savoie-product Cave of Miracles: 04 79 22 19 03

Antiques-Flea-decoration The Galetas 04 79 55 03 76

Sporting The Cage O Sport [http://www.lacageosport.eu : 04 79 55 00 39 Outlet: 04 79 07 09 87 Thomasport 04 79 22 01 01

Markets Tuesday: Moutiers (day), Pralognan la Vanoise (day) Wednesday: Brides les Bains (morning) Thursday: Bozel (morning, small market) Friday: Moutiers (morning), Pralognan la Vanoise (day)