Le Praz

Le Praz is a village located on a plateau at the foot of the forest in , , , at the foot of Dent du Villard and . It features the ski jumping hill , built for the 1992 Winter Olympics and used annually in the summer FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Residential area
  • Description: human settlement in France
  • Also known as: “le Praz”
  • Historically known as: “Courchevel 1300”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Tremplin du Praz and Église Saint-Bon de Saint-Bon-Tarentaise.

Sports venue
Photo: Manuguf, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a ski jumping hill at Le Praz in , . is situated 600 metres west of Le Praz.

Church
Photo: B-noa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Le Praz.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Kuba Turek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain pass in the , with an elevation of 2,304 metres. is situated 3½ km southwest of Le Praz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Tania and Bozel.

Hamlet
is a ski resort situated in the …

Photo: JC CARRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated in the Tarentaise Valley, in the…

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a city in , .

Le Praz

Latitude
45.43239° or 45° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
6.62356° or 6° 37′ 25″ east
Elevation
1,257 metres (4,124 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8CJJF+XC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1552906323
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
3002515
Wiki­data ID
Q6507516
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“Le Praz” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “勒普拉”
  • Dutch: “Le Praz”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Courchevel Le Praz and Bois du Fontanil.

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Places to explore: Cave des Lys and L’Or Blanc.

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