Albertville
Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.Places of Interest
Highlights include Albertville station and L’anneau de vitesse.
Albertville station
Railway station
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Albertville station is a railway station in Albertville, Savoie, Southeastern France. The station, opened on 27 October 1879 by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, is located on both the railway from Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and from Annecy to Albertville.
L’anneau de vitesse
Stadium
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L'anneau de vitesse is an outdoor sports venue in Albertville, France. It hosted speed skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The stands, which remain present, were constructed as an airfoil from aerospace designs.
Maison Rouge (Conflans)
Museum
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Maison Rouge (Conflans) is a museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Venthon and Césarches.
Venthon
Village
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Venthon is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville.
Césarches
Village
Photo: Lev. Anthony, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Césarches is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Albertville
- Type: Locality with 19,100 residents
- Also known as: “73011”
- Location: Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.6758° or 45° 40′ 33″ northLongitude
6.3925° or 6° 23′ 33″ eastPopulation
19,100Elevation
348 metres (1,142 feet)Open location code
8FQ8M9GV+82GeoNames ID
6450958
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