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Orelle

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Orelle (French pronunciation: [ɔʁɛl]; Savoyard: Ozhèlo) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It is connected by the longest télécabine in the world to Plan Bouchet, a skiing area that is part of the 3 vallées, the largest linked ski domain in the world. From there one can access the Val Thorens ski station.

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