Villard-de-Lans
Sign in to saveVillard-de-Lans (, literally Villard of Lans; Vivaro-Alpine: Lo Vilar de Lanç) is a commune in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The town is also situated in the Vercors Massif. It was the administrative centre of the eponymous canton until the departmental elections of 2015. After the elections, Villard-de-Lans and the communes of its former canton were all incorporated into the new canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town remains the seat of the Community of Communes in the Vercors Massif (CCMV).
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Place details
- Locality
- Villard-de-Lans
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Villard-de-Lans
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Villard de Lans.JPG
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Villard-de-Lans
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Villard de Lans.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Grenoble
- French commune.canton
- Fontaine-Vercors
- French commune.INSEE
- 38548
- French commune.postal code
- 38250
- French commune.mayor
- Arnaud Mathieu
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Massif du Vercors
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Villard-de-Lans
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Grenoble
- Population
- +4328
- Area
- +67.2
- Elevation
- +1308
- Capital of
- canton of Villard-de-Lans
- Shares border with
- Saint-Paul-de-Varces
- Official website
- www.villard-de-lans.fr
- Image
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10 sectionsContents
- Population
- History
- World War II
- 1968 Winter Olympics
- Tourism
- Winter Sports
- International relations
- See also
- References
- External links
Villard-de-Lans (, literally Villard of Lans; Vivaro-Alpine: Lo Vilar de Lanç) is a commune in the Isère department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The town is also situated in the Vercors Massif. It was the administrative centre of the eponymous canton until the departmental elections of 2015. After the elections, Villard-de-Lans and the communes of its former canton were all incorporated into the new canton of Fontaine-Vercors. The town remains the seat of the Community of Communes in the Vercors Massif (CCMV).
The town is a centre for skiing in winter, as well as hiking and hot air ballooning during the other seasons. It is also the town with the largest amount of available lodging in the entire Vercors Regional Natural Park.