Bozel

Bozel
Bosél (Arpitan)
The church and surrounding buildings in Bozel
Location of Bozel
Bozel
Bozel
Coordinates: 45°27′08″N 6°38′56″E / 45.4522°N 6.6488°E / 45.4522; 6.6488
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonMoûtiers
IntercommunalityVal Vanoise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Pulcini[1]
Area
1
28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,098
 • Density72.8/km2 (189/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73055 /73350
Elevation746–2,589 m (2,448–8,494 ft)
(avg. 768 m or 2,520 ft)
Websitewww.ot-bozel.com, www.bozelinfo.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bozel (French pronunciation: [bɔzɛl]; Arpitan Savoyard: Bosél or Bozél) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 2,098.[3]

Bozel acts as a base village for the largest ski area in the world, Les Trois Vallées. Specifically in the valley of Courchevel. Bozel does not yet have a lift of any sort or any ski runs as it lies at 870M above sea level. However, there are constant discussions and rumours that the town will get its own gondola lift which will go up to the village of Le Praz at 1060M. Le Praz has lifts and ski runs of its own which connect it to the main town of the Courchevel valley; Courchevel 1850.

In the course of the French Revolution, it was briefly renamed Fructidor.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Populations de référence 2023: 73 Savoie" (PDF). INSEE. December 2025.
  • Bozel travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Official site