Saint-Martin-de-Belleville
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region
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| 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) | |
| 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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Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is home to one of the best restaurants in the French Alps, the 3 Michelin starred La Bouitte.[1] It is also the setting for the infamous novel by the Marquis de Sade, The 120 Days of Sodom.
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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
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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
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