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Chamrousse | |
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 A general view of Chamrousse | |
 Location of Chamrousse | |
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| Coordinates:45°06′33″N5°52′28″E / 45.1092°N 5.8744°E /45.1092; 5.8744 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Oisans-Romanche |
| Intercommunality | CC Le Grésivaudan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Brigitte de Bernis[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 453 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38567 /38410 |
| Elevation | 1,384–2,440 m (4,541–8,005 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| Chamrousse | |
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 Part of the ski area, viewed from Recoin | |
 Chamrousse Location within Alps | |
| Vertical | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Top elevation | 2,250 m (7,380 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,400 m (4,590 ft) |
| Skiable area | 90 km (56 mi) of runs |
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| Snowmaking | 40 ha (100 acres) |
| Website | winter |
Chamrousse (French pronunciation:[ʃɑ̃ʁus]) is aski resort in Southeastern France, in theBelledonne mountain range nearGrenoble in theIsèredepartment. It is located in acommune of the same name and is situated on the Recoin at 1,650 m (5,413 ft) and the Roche Béranger at 1,750 m (5,741 ft). The ski-lifts reach theCross of Chamrousse at 2,253 m (7,392 ft).
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 718 | — |
| 1975 | 533 | −4.17% |
| 1982 | 607 | +1.87% |
| 1990 | 544 | −1.36% |
| 1999 | 518 | −0.54% |
| 2007 | 473 | −1.13% |
| 2012 | 467 | −0.25% |
| 2017 | 422 | −2.01% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Chamrousse hosted the sixalpine skiing events of the1968 Winter Olympics, whereJean-Claude Killy of France won three gold medals in the men's events. All women's events took place at Recoin de Chamrousse, located 2 km (1.2 mi) away.[4]
There are more than 90 km (56 mi) ofdownhill runs at Chamrousse and 24 ski lifts. There are also 37 km (23 mi) of trails for cross-country skiing. Cross-country skiing can be practised from the opening of the resort to early or mid-April.
The road to the ski station starts atUriage-les-Bains from where the climb is 19 km (12 mi) long, gaining 1,235 m (4,052 ft) in elevation, at an average gradient of 6.5%. There are several sections in excess off 11% in the early stages of the climb.[5] For the Tour de France, the summit is at an elevation of 1,730 m (5,680 ft).[6]
The ski station can also be reached by a more northerly route, from Uriage-les-Bains viaSaint-Martin-d'Uriage. This climb is 18.2 km (11.3 mi) gaining 1,315 m (4,314 ft) in elevation, at an average gradient of 7.2%.[7]
The climb of Chamrousse was used in the mountain time-trial in the2001 Tour de France.Lance Armstrong won the stage (#11) on 18 July 2001,[6] when he took just over an hour to complete thehors catégorie climb from Grenoble to the ski resort.[citation needed] In 2012, Armstrong was disqualified from winning this stage, following theLance Armstrong doping case.[6]
The ski station was re-visited bythe race on 18 July 2014.[8] The winner of the 197 km (122 mi)stage 13 fromSaint-Étienne was the ItalianVincenzo Nibali who increased his lead over his nearest rivals, withRichie Porte, who began the day second overall, losing nine minutes on the climb.[9]
On average, Chamrousse experiences 135.8 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 15.3 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 44.8 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and no days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 28.6 °C (83.5 °F) on 18 July 2023, while the record low temperature was −23.3 °C (−9.9 °F) on 5 February 2012.[10]
| Climate data for Chamrousse, 1730m (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2002–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 21.8 (71.2) | 19.2 (66.6) | 15.2 (59.4) | 28.6 (83.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 1.9 (35.4) | 4.0 (39.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 15.5 (59.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.4 (63.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 10.7 (51.3) | 6.1 (43.0) | 3.4 (38.1) | 9.3 (48.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) | −1.7 (28.9) | 0.6 (33.1) | 4.3 (39.7) | 7.4 (45.3) | 11.9 (53.4) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.8 (56.8) | 10.2 (50.4) | 7.4 (45.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | 0.1 (32.2) | 5.8 (42.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.6 (23.7) | −5.3 (22.5) | −2.9 (26.8) | 0.9 (33.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | 8.2 (46.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 6.9 (44.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | −0.2 (31.6) | −3.3 (26.1) | 2.3 (36.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) | −23.3 (−9.9) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −12.0 (10.4) | −7.7 (18.1) | −3.4 (25.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | 0.6 (33.1) | −3.9 (25.0) | −9.4 (15.1) | −15.7 (3.7) | −17.7 (0.1) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 89.4 (3.52) | 74.6 (2.94) | 95.7 (3.77) | 93.7 (3.69) | 144.7 (5.70) | 99.5 (3.92) | 97.5 (3.84) | 119.3 (4.70) | 87.7 (3.45) | 104.6 (4.12) | 106.4 (4.19) | 106.2 (4.18) | 1,219.3 (48.02) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.6 | 9.0 | 11.5 | 10.3 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.4 | 122.8 |
| Source: Meteociel[10] | |||||||||||||
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