Villard-de-Lans
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 Villard-de-Lans
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Villard-de-Lans |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Massif du Vercors |
| Mayor | Chantal Carlioz (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 720–2,286 m (2,360–7,500 ft) |
| Land area1 | 67.20 km2 (25.95 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,400 (2006) |
| - Density | 65 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38548/ 38250 |
| Website | Villard-de-Lans.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 45°04′15″N 5°33′05″E / 45.0708°N 5.5514°E
Villard-de-Lans is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.
The town is a centre for skiing in winter and hiking and hot air ballooning in other seasons.
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[edit] 1968 Winter Olympics
At the 1968 Winter Olympics held in neighboring Grenoble, it played host to the luge events.[1] Costing FRF 3,190,000 to complete, the Olympic luge track was completed using 1,400 cubic meters of earthwork and 1,800 cubic meters of reinforced concrete.[1] The facility had three start houses, 132 lighting posts, telephone circuitry, 40 loudspeakers, and a signaling system for the competitors.[1]
| Sport | Length (meters) | Turns | Vertical drop (start to finish) | Average grade (%) |
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| Luge - men's singles | 1000 | 11 | 110 | 11 |
No turn names are given for the track. Data from the women's singles or men's doubles also not given.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Villard-de-Lans is twinned with:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d 1968 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 102-104. (English) & (French) - accessed February 27, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Official site (Citizens' Portal)
- Town tourism site
- Photographs
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