Part of Les Belleville in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
| Saint-Martin-de-Belleville | |
|---|---|
| Part of Les Belleville | |
.JPG) Panorama from Val Thorens of the village, with Notre-Dame-de-la-Vie sanctuary visible on the left | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville | |
  Saint-Martin-de-BellevilleShow map of France Saint-Martin-de-BellevilleShow map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′52″N 6°30′19″E / 45.3811°N 6.5053°E / 45.3811; 6.5053 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Commune | Les Belleville |
| Area | 161.79 km (62.47 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,646 |
| • Density | 16/km (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73440 |
| Elevation | 640–3,564 m (2,100–11,693 ft) (avg. 1,400 m or 4,600 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də bɛlvil]) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Les Belleville.
Saint-Martin-de-Belleville is home to one of the best restaurants in the French Alps, the 3 Michelin starred La Bouitte.
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 posted 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
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 5 November 2015
- "St Martin de Belleville Apartments | Peak Retreats Ski Holidays".
External links
- 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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