Aussois
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| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Canton | Modane |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Marnézy |
Area 1 | 41.94 km2 (16.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 691 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aussoyens / Aussoyennes |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73023 /73500 |
| Elevation | 1,120–3,600 m (3,670–11,810 ft) |
| Website | Aussois.com |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aussois is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Although not as well known as other resorts right on the other side of the mountain like Val Thorens, it is popular with the French as ski resort in winter and as mountain destination in summer. It offers 55km of slopes, 21 slopes (6 Green, 5 Blue, 8 Red, 2 Black[1]).
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