Val d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie
department (Rhône-Alpes region) in south-eastern France. It lies 5 km
(3 mi) from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise
National Park created in 1963. During the 1992 Winter Olympics, the Face de Bellevarde was the site of
the men's downhill race. Other alpine skiing events held during those games
included men's giant slalom and alpine combined. Val d'Isère regularly hosts
World Cup alpine events, usually for the men in early December, and hosted the
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