Orelle

Orelle
Orelle
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton	Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Mayor	Aimé Perret (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	819–3,400 m (2,687–11,200 ft)
Land area1	69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi)
Population2	408  (2006)
- Density	6 /km2 (16 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	73194/ 73140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 6°32′16″E / 45.21°N 6.53777777778°E / 45.21; 6.53777777778

Orelle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to ski slopes that are part of the 3 vallées the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site of Orelle Tourism Office
• Official site of Les 3 Vallees ski domain
• Orelle overview
• Orelle skiing on mobile and wap
• Les 3 Vallees mobile and wap
• Vanoise National Park