Bonneval-sur-Arc
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
| |
|---|---|
.JPG) A general view of Bonneval-sur-Arc | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonneval-sur-Arc  | |
  Bonneval-sur-Arc  Bonneval-sur-Arc | |
| 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 (2021)[2] | 266 |
| • Density | 2.4/km2 (6.1/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 |
| 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.
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 | |||||||||||||
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
