Val-Cenis

The alpine terrain around Val-Cenis is formed by the upper Arc valley beneath the Mont-Cenis pass, which has shaped both its linear settlement pattern and its mountain-based economy. This Savoyard commune lies on a historic Alpine route between France and Italy, while the road to the pass rises towards Lac du Mont-Cenis near the border. Val-Cenis was created in 2017 by joining Bramans, Sollières-Sardières, Termignon, Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis and Lanslevillard, bringing several long-established valley communities into one municipality. Its proximity to Vanoise National Park places protected high-Alpine terrain close to the inhabited valley floor. See how Val-Cenis connects to the Maurienne and surrounding Alps by browsing webcams nearby.

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