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Val-d'Isère
Val d'Isère
is a
commune
of the
Tarentaise Valley
, in the
Savoie
department
(
Rhône-Alpes
region
) in southeastern
France
. It lies from the border with
Italy
. It is on the border of the
Vanoise National Park
created in 1963. During the
1992 Winter Olympics
, the
Face de Bellevarde
was the site of the men's downhill race. Other
alpine skiing
events held during those games included men's giant slalom and alpine combined. Val d'Isère regularly hosts
World Cup
alpine events, usually for the men in early December, and hosted the
World Championships
in
2009
. It is located in the
Savoie
région with good transport links in and out of
Lyon
,
Geneva
and
Chambery
. The ski area of Val d'Isère and
Tignes
forms the
Espace Killy
, named after the triple olympic champion
Jean-Claude Killy
who grew up in Val d'Isère.
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