Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
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A general view of Bourg-Saint-Maurice | |
Location of Bourg-Saint-Maurice | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′03″N 6°46′10″E / 45.6175°N 6.7694°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Bourg-Saint-Maurice |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Desrues |
Area 1 | 179.07 km2 (69.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 7,228 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73054 /73700 |
| Elevation | 744–3,823 m (2,441–12,543 ft) (avg. 815 m or 2,674 ft) |
| 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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Bourg-Saint-Maurice (French pronunciation: [buʁ sɛ̃ mɔʁis, - moʁ-] ⓘ; Arpitan: Bôrg-Sant-Mori or simply Le Bôrg), popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Located on the Italian border south of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, it had a population of 7,252 as of 2018. It serves as a transport hub for the Paradiski ski area, with direct rail travel from London (Connecting in Lille), and Amsterdam during the winter.