Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
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Panorama from Val Thorens on the village, with Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie sanctuary visible on the left | ||
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  Saint-Martin-de-Belleville | ||
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Saint-Martin-de-Belleville | ||
| Coordinates: 45°22′52″N 6°30′19″E / 45.3811°N 6.5053°ECoordinates: 45°22′52″N 6°30′19″E / 45.3811°N 6.5053°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Albertville | |
| Canton | Moûtiers | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Plaisance | |
| Area1 | 161.79 km2 (62.47 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 3,123 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73257 / 73440 | |
| Elevation |
640–3,564 m (2,100–11,693 ft) (avg. 1,400 m or 4,600 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Belleville.[1]
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is home to one of the best restaurants in the French Alps, the 3 Michelin starred La Bouitte.[2] It is also the setting for the infamous novel by the Marquis de Sade, The 120 Days of Sodom.
Ski
The Saint-Martin-de-Belleville ski area is part of the Three Valleys ski area that includes the resorts of Les Menuires, Val Thorens, Meribel, Courchevel and La Tania. In total the area has 600 km of pisted runs and 200 ski lifts.
Summer
Saint-Martin has also in the past few years increased its publicity of the area for summer visitors. All of the winter brochures now include a section on the summer season that runs most years from 30 June until 1 September. The 3 Valleys links are open on a Tuesday and a Thursday for mountain biking and walking.
Transportation
If travelling there the nearest airports (closest first) are:
Notable residents
- Vincent Jay - Olympic Biathlete who won Gold and Bronze at Vancouver 2010
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Martin-de-Belleville. |
- Official Saint Martin de Belleville website
- Official site of Les 3 Vallees, lift & piste info, cams, weather, snow etc
- Discover St Martin de Belleville
- Saint Martin de Beleville mobile wap source
- 3 Valleys mobile wap source
- Vanoise National Park