La Clusaz
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La Clusaz | |
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 Panoramic view of La Clusaz in winter | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Clusaz  | |
Faverges | |
| Intercommunality | Vallées de Thônes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Thévenet[1] |
| Area 1 | 40.62 km2 (15.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,701 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cluses |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74080 /74220 |
| Elevation | 984–2,616 m (3,228–8,583 ft) |
| Website | Laclusaz.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Clusaz (French pronunciation:
Overview
It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoie département. An old village, La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907. It is the birthplace of French skiers Guy Périllat and Vincent Vittoz and sailor Philippe Monnet. Located in the Aravis mountain range La Clusaz (originally from the word cluse - meaning a narrow path between two mountains) was once called Clusa Locus Dei meaning God's narrow place.
In 1902, the opening of the road connecting Annecy and the valley of Thônes with the Aravis Valley which allowed La Clusaz (formerly a small and remote village) to become a tourist center for summer and winter sports.
In 1956, the first cable car was introduced. The commune of La Clusaz is classified winter sports resort and of
Geography
The commune of Clusaz is located 32 km (20 mi) to the east of Annecy, in the Aravis Valley. There are a number of different lakes nearby, the best known of which is the Lac des Confins.
Coat of arms
Many sheep herds were found in the parish of La Clusaz. The King of Sardinia, the Duke of Savoy, no doubt wished to evoke this pastoral activity, in 1602 gave the village the right to use the arms of “a silver sheep on a green field”.
Nearby
Nearby villages include
Tourism
La Clusaz's main tourist draw is skiing during the winter season. It has introduced a number of different skiers including:
Candide Thovex, Vincent Vittoz, Mirabelle Thovex, Guy Perillat, Alain Pessey, Sam Phelps, Catherine Lombard,
Shopping in La Clusaz is much like other small alpine villages - centred on local shops specialising in either local delicacies such as cheese, meats and wines, or ski shops.
Le Tour de France in La Clusaz
Horse-back riding in La Clusaz
Horse rides are offered in the early morning before starting the day's skiing, or at the end of the day at sunset.[4]
In popular culture
- Webfield/Webber (2017/2021)'La Clusaz' is the title of an English novella and audio-book set in the 1950s in the town and on the surrounding mountains (TOCYPress).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "La Clusaz Skiing Holidays | Ski Apartments". Peak Retreats. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
- ^ "Horse riding on snow". En.laclusaz.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
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