Bonneval-sur-Arc

Bonneval-sur-Arc (French pronunciation: [bɔnval syʁ aʁk], lit. "Bonneval-on-Arc"; Arpitan: Bônavâl-sus-Arc or simply Bônavâl) is an alpine commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Italian border, with part of its territory within Vanoise National Park. In 2019, the commune had a population of 259.

Bonneval-sur-Arc Bônavâl-sus-Arc (Arpitan)
Commune
A general view of Bonneval-sur-Arc
Coat of arms
Location of Bonneval-sur-Arc
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Coordinates: 45°22′20″N 7°02′50″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Canton	Modane
Intercommunality	Haute Maurienne-Vanoise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Konareff[1]
Area 1	112.55 km2 (43.46 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	270
• Density	2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73047 /73480
Elevation	1,759–3,642 m (5,771–11,949 ft)
Website	www.mairie-de-bonnevalsurarc.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association.

Climate

Bonneval-sur-Arc features an alpine climate due to its high elevation, just under the tree line. Its climate is characterised by very cold, snowy winters and cool, stormy summers.

Climate data for Bonneval-sur-Arc, elevation : 1791 m (5,875 ft)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−8.1 (17.4)	−6.9 (19.6)	−3.5 (25.7)	−0.4 (31.3)	3.9 (39.0)	9.7 (49.5)	12.2 (54.0)	12.1 (53.8)	8.7 (47.7)	4.5 (40.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	−7.1 (19.2)	1.9 (35.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.1 (12.0)	−10.5 (13.1)	−7.0 (19.4)	−3.5 (25.7)	0.5 (32.9)	5.9 (42.6)	8.2 (46.8)	8.1 (46.6)	4.6 (40.3)	0.7 (33.3)	−6.0 (21.2)	−9.9 (14.2)	−1.7 (29.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−14.1 (6.6)	−13.8 (7.2)	−10.4 (13.3)	−6.8 (19.8)	−3.2 (26.2)	1.7 (35.1)	3.8 (38.8)	3.9 (39.0)	0.8 (33.4)	−2.8 (27.0)	−9.2 (15.4)	−12.9 (8.8)	−5.2 (22.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	92 (3.6)	82 (3.2)	91 (3.6)	127 (5.0)	145 (5.7)	151 (5.9)	140 (5.5)	134 (5.3)	123 (4.8)	117 (4.6)	141 (5.6)	102 (4.0)	1,445 (56.8)
Source: fr.climate-data.org/europe/france/rhone-alpes/bonneval-sur-arc

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department