Modane, Savoy, is a border town close to Italy that can be reached by the Frejus road tunnel and rail tunnel. Its buildings are painted bright colors and wrought iron balconies evoke already a little Italy.
Located at 1000 m altitude is also a mountain town, gateway to the Vanoise National Park and the listed site of Tabor, as well as a sports city with the mountain resort of Valfréjus.
Baking "bread Modane" is the most famous local delicacy, as well as local produce mountain.
| Municipality | Modane |
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| Postcode | 73500 |
| Latitude | 45.2014910 (N 45° 12’ 5”) |
| Longitude | 6.6729200 (E 6° 40’ 23”) |
| Altitude | From 1054m to 3560m |
| Surface area | 71.04 km² |
| Population | 3154 inhabitants |
| Density | 44 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Chambéry (103 km, 1:10) |
| Insee code | 73157 |
| Intercommunality | CC Haute Maurienne Vanoise |
| Department | Savoie |
| Territory | Alps |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alps |
| Fourneaux | 2.6 km (6 min) |
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| Villarodin-Bourget | 3.7 km (8 min) |
| Freney | 4.4 km (8 min) |
| Saint-André | 5.3 km (9 min) |
| Avrieux | 5.6 km (10 min) |
| La Norma | 5.9 km (11 min) |
| Aussois | 8.1 km (13 min) |
| Valfréjus | 9.7 km (17 min) |
| Orelle | 12.2 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne | 17.6 km (22 min) |
| Saint-Martin-d'Arc | 17.7 km (22 min) |
| Val-Cenis | 18.2 km (20 min) |
| Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte | 24 km (28 min) |
| Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis | 27 km (25 min) |
Among the sites to discover Modane: Fort Saint-Gobain of the Maginot Line in the Alps, the monumental entrance to the railway tunnel, the chapel of Charmaix located in an impressive site, the "Leaning House", the Saint-Jacques, Fountain Square City Hall ...
Many museums and exhibitions to discover also Modane: the Museobar (Museum of the border) and player pianos, the rice mill and its exhibition on the project Lyon-Turin Rail, the underground laboratory and its research on "the secrets of the Universe "...
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Every two years, a cavalcade Modane this spring and craftsmen living in the fall.
Modane around and discover the site of the forts Esseillon and Haute Maurienne.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
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 | Nature and the great outdoors | 15 € to 230 € | Val-Cenis (9.3 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | 120 € to 190 € | Villarembert (31 km) |
 | Culture and education | 585 € | Villar-d'Arêne (32 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 62 € | Aime-la-Plagne (37 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 88 € | Aime-la-Plagne (37 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
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 | Hike | Easy | 2:50 | Aussois (5.9 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:30 | Aussois (6.1 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 45 min | Aussois (6.1 km) |
 | Snowshoe hike | Easy | 2:15 | Aussois (6.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:45 | Aussois (7.1 km) |
