Montvalezan (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃valzɑ̃]; Arpitan: Molèzan) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 701. Montvalezan is best known for containing La Rosière ski resort. It is located in the Tarentaise Valley, on the road of Little St Bernard Pass.

Montvalezan
Le Châtelard, one of the hamlets in Montvalezan
Le Châtelard, one of the hamlets in Montvalezan
Location of Montvalezan
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Montvalezan is located in France
Montvalezan
Montvalezan
Montvalezan is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montvalezan
Montvalezan
Coordinates: 45°36′45″N 6°50′50″E / 45.6125°N 6.8472°E / 45.6125; 6.8472
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
IntercommunalityHaute Tarentaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Fraissard[1]
Area
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25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
722
 • Density28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73176 /73700
Elevation860–2,939 m (2,822–9,642 ft)
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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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.