Aime (; frp, Éma) is a former
commune in the
Savoie ''
département'' in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region in south-eastern
France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of
Aime-la-Plagne.
Arrêté préfectoral
17 November 2015 In 1972, the former communes of Longefoy, Tessens and Villette were merged with Aime.
Geography
The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne
La Plagne () is a French ski area in the alpine valley of the Tarentaise (Savoie). Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form Paradiski's ski area. It is currently owned by Compagnie des Alpes.
In 2014, La Plagne was ...
and Les Arcs
Les Arcs () is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, in the Tarentaise Valley town of Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Initially created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino, it is a part of the huge Paradiski system which is under ownership by Compagnie des A ...
.
Population
Transportation
The town is served by the Aime-La Plagne railway station, with rail connections to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Chambéry, Lyon and further.
See also
* Communes of the Savoie department
References
Former communes of Savoie
Ceutrones
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