Moûtiers
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For other places called Moûtiers or Moutiers, see Moutiers.
Moûtiers (French pronunciation: [mutje]; Arpitan: Motiérs), historically also called Tarentaise, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France.
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Moûtiers
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Coordinates: 45°29′09″N 6°32′04″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Savoie |
Arrondissement | Albertville |
Canton | Moûtiers |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabrice Pannekoucke[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 3.16 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,475 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 73181 /73600 |
Elevation | 465–1,042 m (1,526–3,419 ft) (avg. 479 m or 1,572 ft) |
Website | moutiers.org |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Moûtiers is the main access point to the Les Trois Vallées ski region in the French Alps. Its railway station, although not on a high-speed rail line, is consequently a seasonally important destination for TGV services from Lyon, Paris and elsewhere, including abroad.[3]