It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoiedépartement. 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 alpinism per decree of June 18, 1969. The first luge was added in 1985. The first snow cannon was added in 1994. La Clusaz is part of the Aravis skiing area which it shares with the neighbouring resort of Le Grand Bornand to offer a total of 220 km (140 mi) of pistes.[3]
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”.
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
The Tour de France tends to pass through La Clusaz every few years, often ending in Le Grand Bornand after the tough climb up Col des Aravis. It's not always the case: Stage 9 of the 2010 Tour de France passed through La Clusaz on 13 July.() The stage was 204.5 km (127.1 mi) and passed through La Clusaz at 66 km (41 mi) into the race that day. The route started in Morzine. The peloton came through the main part of town on the D909 and continued up to the Col des Aravis, approximately 10 km (6 mi) from town to the summit, climbing approximately 450 m (1,500 ft). The climb from town to the summit of the Aravis is approximately 7 percent. It is a category 2 climb. After the summit, there is a descent into a tunnel and on to the Col des Saisies. The stage ended in Saint Jean de Maurienne.
Horse-back riding in La Clusaz
Showjumping at the CSI-3* de 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).
^. En.laclusaz.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Clusaz.
Official tourist information office site
January 13, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources La Clusaz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message La Clusaz French pronunciation la kly za Arpitan La Klyuza Franco Provencal pronunciation la kʎyza is a commune in the Haute Savoie department in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region in south eastern France La ClusazCommunePanoramic view of La Clusaz in winterCoat of armsLocation of La ClusazLa ClusazShow map of FranceLa ClusazShow map of Auvergne Rhone AlpesCoordinates 45 54 18 N 6 25 26 E 45 905000 N 6 4239 E 45 905000 6 4239 Coordinates 45 54 18 N 6 25 26 E 45 905000 N 6 4239 E 45 905000 6 4239CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesDepartmentHaute SavoieArrondissementAnnecyCantonFavergesIntercommunalityVallees de ThonesGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Didier Thevenet 1 Area140 62 km2 15 68 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 1 709 Density42 km2 110 sq mi DemonymClusesTime zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code74080 74220Elevation984 2 616 m 3 228 8 583 ft WebsiteLaclusaz fr1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Overview 2 Geography 3 Coat of arms 4 Nearby 5 Tourism 5 1 Le Tour de France in La Clusaz 5 2 Horse back riding in La Clusaz 6 In Popular Culture 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksOverview EditIt is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute Savoie departement An old village La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907 It is the birthplace of French skiers Guy Perillat 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 Thones 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 alpinism per decree of June 18 1969 The first luge was added in 1985 The first snow cannon was added in 1994 La Clusaz is part of the Aravis skiing area which it shares with the neighbouring resort of Le Grand Bornand to offer a total of 220 km 140 mi of pistes 3 Geography EditThe 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 EditMany 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 EditNearby villages include Manigod Thones Le Grand Bornand Saint Jean de Sixt and the larger Chamonix Tourism Edit Rock climbing at La Clusaz 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 Raphaelle Monod Edgar Grospiron Regine Cavagnoud Loic Collomb Patton Laurent Favre william bardsley 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 Edit The Tour de France tends to pass through La Clusaz every few years often ending in Le Grand Bornand after the tough climb up Col des Aravis It s not always the case Stage 9 of the 2010 Tour de France passed through La Clusaz on 13 July source The stage was 204 5 km 127 1 mi and passed through La Clusaz at 66 km 41 mi into the race that day The route started in Morzine The peloton came through the main part of town on the D909 and continued up to the Col des Aravis approximately 10 km 6 mi from town to the summit climbing approximately 450 m 1 500 ft The climb from town to the summit of the Aravis is approximately 7 percent It is a category 2 climb After the summit there is a descent into a tunnel and on to the Col des Saisies The stage ended in Saint Jean de Maurienne Horse back riding in La Clusaz Edit Showjumping at the CSI 3 de 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 EditWebfield 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 EditCommunes of the Haute Savoie departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 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 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Clusaz Official tourist information office site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title La Clusaz amp oldid 1125178586, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
