Vallorcine

Vallorcine
View of the cross of Loriaz on the heights of Vallorcine View of the cross of Loriaz on the heights of Vallorcine
Vallorcine
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Vallorcine
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Canton	Canton of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Intercommunality	SIVOM Mont Blanc
Government
• Mayor (2008-2014)	Claude Piccot
Area1	44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	423
• Density	9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
• Urban	60,234
INSEE/Postal code	74290 / 74660
Elevation	1,120–3,098 m (3,675–10,164 ft)
Website	Vallorcine.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vallorcine is a municipality in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Geography

Located at the foot of the Mont Blanc Vallorcine is a tiny and so far unspoilt little ski village located within the Chamonix Valley and forming part of the Domaine de Balme ski area (which includes Le Tour). Apart from cross country and perhaps show shoeing and a very small selection of restaurants, all other activities and entertainment can be found in Chamonix (20 km away). From Vallorcine to Chamonix you can easily enter the hussle of this large resort and its ski areas including Brevent / Flegere Grand Montets Les Houches.

Demography

Historical population of Vallorcine
(Source: Insee)

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007
Population	271	314	283	303	329	390	413	416
From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. 1999: Provisional population (annual survey).

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department