Mâcot-la-Plagne
Encyclopedia
Mâcot-la-Plagne is a commune
in the Savoie
department in the Rhône-Alpes
region
in south-eastern France
.
La Plagne
, most of which lies within the commune of Mâcot-la-Plagne. It is bordered by the communes of Aime
to the west, Bozel
to the southwest, Champagny-en-Vanoise
to the south, Bellentre
to the east, and Valezan
and La Côte-d'Aime
to the north
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
department in the Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in south-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
It gives its name to the French ski resortSki resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
La Plagne
La Plagne
La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
, most of which lies within the commune of Mâcot-la-Plagne. It is bordered by the communes of Aime
Aime
Aime is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.-Transportation:...
to the west, Bozel
Bozel
Bozel is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Bozel has one surface ski lift and a green run. It also boasts 19 km of cross-country trails....
to the southwest, Champagny-en-Vanoise
Champagny-en-Vanoise
Champagny-en-Vanoise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also known for the skiing and snow-boarding slopes.-External links:*...
to the south, Bellentre
Bellentre
Bellentre is a commune in the Savoie department in the region of Rhône-Alpes in south-eastern France.-Geography:Situated in the Tarentaise Valley, the commune stretches over villages of Montchavin Les Coches and parts of the ski resort of La Plagne....
to the east, and Valezan
Valezan
Valezan is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
and La Côte-d'Aime
La Côte-d'Aime
La Côte-d'Aime is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies in the heart of the Tarentaise valley.-External links:*...
to the north