Savoie Mont Blanc (Savoie et Haute Savoie) - Alpes |
Winter mountains | Savoie Mont Blanc (Savoie et Haute Savoie) - Alpes
With its blend of traditional villages and high-altitude ski-in/ski-out resorts, Savoie Mont Blanc has found the perfect balance behind tradition and modernity. 110 mountain resorts, each with its own atmosphere, enable families and sports fanatics, alike, to enjoy the snow all winter long.
Savoie Mont Blanc (Savoie et Haute Savoie) - Alpes |
A historic location for the Tour de France | Savoie Mont Blanc (Savoie et Haute Savoie) - Alpes
First, there are the stats that reveal its special standing. The Savoie and the Haute-Savoie have hosted the Tour de France 44 times since 1947. Sixty-nine ascensions have been cleared. In 2021, the cities of Cluses, Tignes, and Albertville welcomed the participants of the greatest cycling race on the planet. But, beyond the figures, the entire history of the Tour blends into that of our region. Although the race sprung from the newspaper l’Auto’s crazy idea in 1903, the mountain stages did not appear until the 1911 arrival in Chamonix after a 344-kilometre stage. Two days later, the athletes left the alpine capital and headed to Grenoble, 366 kilometres away. The images of these past heroes have inspired several generations. The mountain stages are fascinating and worrisome at the same time. Each June, we frequently cross paths with Tour champions on the Savoie and Haute-Savoie hills. Why? They are memorising each turn, each slope—immersing themselves in the location to master the stage. Because in this location, the Tour can shift dramatically.
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