Montvalezan | |
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![]() Le Châtelard, one of the hamlets in Montvalezan | |
Coordinates:45°36′45″N6°50′50″E / 45.6125°N 6.8472°E /45.6125; 6.8472 | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
Intercommunality | Haute Tarentaise |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Fraissard[1] |
Area 1 | 25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 729 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73176 /73700 |
Elevation | 860–2,939 m (2,822–9,642 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montvalezan (French pronunciation:[mɔ̃valzɑ̃];Arpitan:Molèzan) is acommune in theSavoiedepartment in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpesregion in south-easternFrance. In 2018, it had a population of 701. Montvalezan is best known for containingLa Rosièreski resort. It is located in theTarentaise Valley, on the road ofLittle St Bernard Pass.