Modane

Modane
Modane
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton	Modane
Statistics
Elevation	1,054–3,560 m (3,458–11,680 ft) (avg. 1,067 m/3,501 ft)
Land area1	71.04 km2 (27.43 sq mi)
Population2	3,882  (2006)
- Density	55 /km2 (140 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	73157/ 73500
Website	www.modane-valfrejus.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 45°12′08″N 6°40′25″E / 45.2022222222°N 6.67361111111°E / 45.2022222222; 6.67361111111

Modane (Italian: Modana) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.

It was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia until 1860.

Transportation

Modane is home to a railway station for trains from Turin to Chambéry, including TGV to and from Milan.

It is also located at the mouth of the Fréjus Rail and Fréjus Road Tunnels.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site