Bellentre
Encyclopedia
Bellentre is a commune
in the Savoie
department in the region
of Rhône-Alpes
in south-eastern France
.
, the commune stretches over villages of Montchavin Les Coches and parts of the ski resort
of La Plagne
.
Neighbouring communes are Landry
to the north-east, Les Chapelles
, Bourg-Saint-Maurice
and Valezan
to the north, Mâcot-la-Plagne
to the west, Champagny-en-Vanoise
to the south and Peisey-Nancroix
to the east.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
department in the region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes
Rhône-Alpes is one of the 27 regions of France, located on the eastern border of the country, towards the south. The region was named after the Rhône River and the Alps mountain range. Its capital, Lyon, is the second-largest metropolitan area in France after Paris...
in south-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Situated in the Tarentaise ValleyTarentaise Valley
The Tarentaise Valley is a valley of the Isère River in the heart of the French Alps, located in the Savoy region of France. The valley is named for the ancient town of Darantasia, the capital of the pre-Roman Centrones tribe.-Description:...
, the commune stretches over villages of Montchavin Les Coches and parts of the ski resort
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
of La Plagne
La Plagne
La Plagne is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise . Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area...
.
Neighbouring communes are Landry
Landry, Savoie
Landry is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
to the north-east, Les Chapelles
Les Chapelles
Les Chapelles is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
, Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Bourg-Saint-Maurice, popularly known as Bourg, is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is the last large town along the Tarentaise valley in the heart of the French Alps.-History:...
and Valezan
Valezan
Valezan is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France....
to the north, Mâcot-la-Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne
Mâcot-la-Plagne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Geography:It gives its name to the French ski resort La Plagne, most of which lies within the commune of Mâcot-la-Plagne...
to the west, Champagny-en-Vanoise
Champagny-en-Vanoise
Champagny-en-Vanoise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It is also known for the skiing and snow-boarding slopes.-External links:*...
to the south and Peisey-Nancroix
Peisey-Nancroix
Peisey-Nancroix is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-References:*...
to the east.