Modane

Few towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have a history as closely tied to Alpine rail travel as Modane. Set in the Maurienne Valley beside the Arc River, it occupies a strategic corridor through the French Alps towards Italy. The Fréjus Rail Tunnel, opened in 1871 and also known as the Mont Cenis Tunnel, made Modane a key French rail point on the Paris–Turin route. The town also lies near Vanoise National Park, France’s first national park, whose high Alpine terrain shapes the wider valley. Its station, mountain setting and cross-border connections give Modane a purposeful character beyond the ski resorts around it. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Maurienne Valley.

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