Termignon is a former
commune in the
Savoie department in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern
France
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. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune
Val-Cenis.
Arrêté préfectoral
8 August 2016 It is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva
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and Chambéry.
Geography
Climate
Termignon has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Dfb''). The average annual temperature in Termignon is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Termignon was on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 3 February 1956.
Economy
The famous but rare and expensive Bleu de Termignon cheese is made in Termignon.
See also
* Communes of the Savoie department
References
Former communes of Savoie
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