Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | |
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11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) | |
| Population
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8,507 | |
| • Density | 739.1/km2 (1,914.3/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
73248 /73300
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| Elevation | 489–1,200 m (1,604–3,937 ft) | |
| Website | http://www.saintjeandemaurienne.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the River Arc. It was also an Episcopal See of Savoy during the Ancien Régime and again from 1825 to 1966. Its original name was simply Maurienne, or Moriana in Italian and Latin.
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Geography
Location
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is located at the confluence of the Arc, a river which has shaped the Maurienne Valley, and the Arvan which descends the Arves Valley (Col de la Croix de Fer).
The neighbouring communes of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne are Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Jarrier, Hermillon, Villargondran, Albiez-le-Jeune, Albiez-Montrond, Saint-Pancrace and Pontamafrey-Montpascal.
Climate
The climate is the alpine type because of the presence of the Alpine Massif.
Images for kids
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The Maurienne Valley and its main channels of communication to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
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A general view of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
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Relics of Saint John the Baptist during the festival of bread.
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Relics of St. John the Baptist at the festival of bread.
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The Alcan factory, with the Arc river in the foreground
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The cloister
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Arvan Valley
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The Cathedral of Saint-Jean-Baptiste and the Church of Notre-Dame
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Detail of the Romanesque portal of the Church of Notre-Dame
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Tower, old belfry of the Church of Notre-Dame
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Staircase of the former palace of the Bishops
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See also
In Spanish: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne para niños
