Orelle

Orelle (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛl]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Orelle
Commune
A general view of Orelle
Coat of arms
Location of Orelle
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Coordinates: 45°12′36″N 6°32′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton	Modane
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Aimé Perret[1]
Area 1	69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	321
• Density	4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73194 /73140
Elevation	819–3,400 m (2,687–11,155 ft)
Website	http://www.orelle.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department