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La Clusaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss border. The commune of La Clusaz is part of the Haute-Savoie département. An old village, La Clusaz has been hosting winter sports since 1907. It is the birthplace of famous French skier Vincent Vittoz and sailor Philippe Monnet. Based in the Aravis mountain range La Clusaz (originally from the word cluse - meaning a narrow path between two mountains) was once called Clusa Locus Dei meaning God's narrow place.
In 1902, the opening of the road connecting Annecy and the valley of Thônes with the Aravis Valley which allowed La Clusaz (formerly a small and remote village) to become a tourist center for summer and winter sports.
In 1956, the first cable car was introduced. The commune of La Clusaz is classified winter sports resort and of alpinism per decree of June 18, 1969. The first luge was added in 1985. The first snow cannon was added in 1994.
Coat of arms
Many sheep herds were found in the parish of La Clusaz. The King of Sardinia, the Duke of Savoy, no doubt wished to evoke this pastoral activity, in 1602 gave the village the right to use the arms of “a silver sheep on a green field”.
Nearby
Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, Le Grand Bornand, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and the larger Chamonix.
Tourism
La Clusaz's main tourist draw is skiing (the town is distinctly neglected-seeming in summer), introduced a number of different skiers including:Candide Thovex, Vincent Vittoz, Mirabelle Thovex, Guy Perillat, Alain Pessey, sam phelps Catherine Lombard, Raphaelle Monod, Edgar Grospiron, Regine Cavangnoud, Loic Collomb-Patton, Laurent Favre william bardsley
Candide Invitational
The Candide Invitational is an annual ski contest/demonstration hosted on La Balme Mountain, La Clusaz. Organized by Candide Thovex and consisting of a number of top international skiers.Shopping in La Clusaz is much like other small alpine villages - centred around local shops specialising in either local delicacies such as cheese, meats and wines, or ski shops.
Geography
The commune of Clusaz is located 32 km to the east of Annecy, in the Aravis Valley. There are a number of different lakes nearby, the most famous of which is the Lac des Confins.
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