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25-602: Les Sybelles ( French pronunciation: [le sibɛl] ) is a linked ski area, located in the Savoie department in the French Alps . It is one of the largest skiable domains in France . The resort was the home base of Jean-Pierre Vidal , winner of the gold medal in slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City . The La Toussuire ski station is also used regularly as

50-1196: A small portion of the Earth's surface, alpine climates are widely distributed. They are present in the Himalayas , the Tibetan Plateau , Gansu , Qinghai and Mount Lebanon in Asia ; the Alps , the Urals , the Pyrenees , the Cantabrian Mountains and the Sierra Nevada in Europe ; the Andes in South America ; the Sierra Nevada , the Cascade Range , the Rocky Mountains , the northern Appalachian Mountains ( Adirondacks and White Mountains ), and

75-497: Is Chambéry , the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 8 communes with more than 7,000 inhabitants: The "average" (see arithmetic mean ) population density is not a good indicator: the valleys tend to be much more densely populated, whereas the mountains tend to be near-completely uninhabited. The Catholic Church in Savoie is divided into three dioceses : Chambéry, Maurienne, and Tarentaise. Together, they form an archdiocese , in which

100-459: Is a poor conductor of heat, so a parcel of air will rise and fall without exchanging heat. This is known as an adiabatic process , which has a characteristic pressure-temperature curve. As the pressure gets lower, the temperature decreases. The rate of decrease of temperature with elevation is known as the adiabatic lapse rate , which is approximately 9.8 °C per kilometer (or 5.4 °F per 1000 feet) of altitude. The presence of water in

125-544: Is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate . There are multiple definitions of alpine climate. In the Köppen climate classification , the alpine and mountain climates are part of group E , along with the polar climate , where no month has a mean temperature higher than 10 °C (50 °F). According to the Holdridge life zone system, there are two mountain climates which prevent tree growth : a)

150-525: Is famous for its cows, which produce numerous cheeses , some of them are: Numerous wine grapes are also grown in Savoie. The most famous wines are made of Gamay , Pinot noir and Mondeuse grapes. Fruit production is the third largest component of agriculture in Savoie. Apples and pears are also produced in the region and are well known for their qualities. Residents of Savoie are known as Savoyards , though they can also be called Savoisiens (the historical name) or Savoyens . The most populous commune

175-441: Is only approximate, however, since local factors, such as proximity to oceans , can drastically modify the climate. As the altitude increases, the main form of precipitation becomes snow and the winds increase. The temperature continues to drop until the tropopause , at 11,000 metres (36,000 ft), where it does not decrease further. This is higher than the highest summit . Although this climate classification only covers

200-556: Is widely accepted that Savoie takes its name from the Latin Sapaudia or Sabaudia , meaning land covered in fir trees. Savoie was long part of the states of Savoy ; though beginning in the 16th century, it was occupied by France several times. It was integrated into the Mont-Blanc department from 1792 to 1815 (and partially into the Léman department from 1798 to 1814). The province

225-951: The Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt in North America ; the Southern Alps in New Zealand ; the Snowy Mountains in Australia ; high elevations in the Atlas Mountains , Ethiopian Highlands , and Eastern Highlands of Africa ; the central parts of Borneo and New Guinea ; and the summits of Mount Pico in the Atlantic and Mauna Loa in the Pacific . The lowest altitude of alpine climate varies dramatically by latitude. If alpine climate

250-520: The bishop of Chambéry is the archbishop . The Departmental Council of Savoie has 38 seats. 30 councillors are part of the J'aime la Savoie ("I love Savoie") right-wing group; 8 councillors are part of the Savoie pour Tous ("Savoie for All") left-wing group. Hervé Gaymard ( The Republicans ) has been President of the Departmental Council since 2008. Thierry Repentin ( Socialist Party ) has been Opposition Leader since 1998. Savoie elected

275-399: The environmental lapse rate , is not constant (it can fluctuate throughout the day or seasonally and also regionally), but a normal lapse rate is 5.5 °C per 1,000 m (3.57 °F per 1,000 ft). Therefore, moving up 100 metres (330 ft) on a mountain is roughly equivalent to moving 80 kilometres (50 miles or 0.75° of latitude ) towards the pole. This relationship

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300-732: The Alps. Savoie is part of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region established on 1 January 2016. It was previously part of Rhône-Alpes . It borders the departments of Haute-Savoie , Ain , Isère and Hautes-Alpes in addition to the Aosta Valley and the Metropolitan City of Turin in Italy . Much of Savoie is covered by mountains: The department is crossed by the Isère river , which has its source in

325-572: The Iseran pass. Its two main lakes are Lac du Bourget (the largest and deepest lake entirely in France) and Lac d'Aiguebelette , one of the least polluted in France due to a 1976 law forbidding any use of motorboats on the lake. Most of the department features an alpine climate or a subalpine climate . At lower altitudes and in the valleys, the climate is humid continental ( Köppen : Dfb) or even oceanic in

350-546: The alpine climate, which occurs when the mean biotemperature of a location is between 1.5 and 3 °C (34.7 and 37.4 °F). The alpine climate in Holdridge system is roughly equivalent to the warmest tundra climates (ET) in the Köppen system. b) the alvar climate, the coldest mountain climate since the biotemperature is between 0 °C and 1.5 °C (biotemperature can never be below 0 °C). It corresponds more or less to

375-466: The atmosphere complicates the process of convection. Water vapor contains latent heat of vaporization . As air rises and cools, it eventually becomes saturated and cannot hold its quantity of water vapor. The water vapor condenses (forming clouds ), and releases heat, which changes the lapse rate from the dry adiabatic lapse rate to the moist adiabatic lapse rate (5.5 °C per kilometre or 3 °F per 1000 feet). The actual lapse rate, called

400-408: The coldest tundra climates and to the ice cap climates (EF) as well. Holdrige reasoned that plants net primary productivity ceases with plants becoming dormant at temperatures below 0 °C (32 °F) and above 30 °C (86 °F). Therefore, he defined biotemperature as the mean of all temperatures but with all temperatures below freezing and above 30 °C adjusted to 0 °C; that is,

425-782: The finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné . The following villages are part of the ski resort of Les Sybelles: Savoie Together with Haute-Savoie , it is one of the two departments of the historical region of Savoy ; the Duchy of Savoy was annexed by France in 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin . The area is known for its numerous ski resorts and contribution to French cuisine , with culinary specialities such as fondue savoyarde , tartiflette , génépi , as well as various sorts of saucisson . It

450-533: The following members of the National Assembly during the 2017 legislative election : Savoie is represented by two Senators in Parliament . Jean-Pierre Vial and Martine Berthet have served since 1995 and 2017 respectively. Both are members of The Republicans (LR). Tourism, which is quite important to Savoie, began to develop towards the end of the 19th century, mostly summer oriented. The increase in

475-677: The frontcounrty and lake Bourget area ( Köppen : Cfb), using the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm. According to the Chambéry chamber of commerce, close to 50% of the department's wealth comes from tourism. Each year, Savoie hosts over 30 million visitor-nights of tourists. Savoie also profits from its natural resources with particular strengths in ore processing and hydroelectric power . Savoie had an exceptionally high export/import ratio of 214% in 2005. Its exports rose to €1.768 billion and €825 million in imports. Its leading exports were steel , aluminum , and electric and electronic components. Savoie

500-403: The ground at roughly 333 K (60 °C; 140 °F), and the temperature would decay exponentially with height. However, when air is hot, it tends to expand, which lowers its density. Thus, hot air tends to rise and transfer heat upward. This is the process of convection . Convection comes to equilibrium when a parcel of air at a given altitude has the same density as its surroundings. Air

525-428: The popularity of skiing in the 20th century made Savoie home to the largest number of ski hills in France, including many famous ones: Hydrotherapy , practised in the region since antiquity , is also quite developed. There are four locations that are still active: Alpine climate Alpine climate is the typical climate for elevations above the tree line , where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate

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550-486: The sum of temperatures not adjusted is divided by the number of all temperatures (including both adjusted and non-adjusted ones). The variability of the alpine climate throughout the year depends on the latitude of the location. For tropical oceanic locations, such as the summit of Mauna Loa , the temperature is roughly constant throughout the year. For mid-latitude locations, such as Mount Washington in New Hampshire ,

575-423: The temperature varies seasonally, but never gets very warm. The temperature profile of the atmosphere is a result of an interaction between radiation and convection . Sunlight in the visible spectrum hits the ground and heats it. The ground then heats the air at the surface. If radiation were the only way to transfer heat from the ground to space, the greenhouse effect of gases in the atmosphere would keep

600-507: Was annexed by France in 1860. The former Duchy of Savoy became the two departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie . Moûtiers , capital of the former province of Tarentaise Valley (French: Vallée de la Tarentaise ), ceased to be a subprefecture following a law that took effect on 10 September 1926. Savoie hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics , based in Albertville with ski events at Tarentaise and Beaufortain . The coat of arms for Savoie

625-570: Was used as a pattern for the flames in the official emblem of the games. The other main alpine valley is the Maurienne , connected to the Tarentaise valley by two passes, the col de la Madeleine and the highest pass in Europe, the col de l'Iseran . The Maurienne valley was through the col du Mont Cenis , the major commercial route between France and Italy. It is one of the longest intra-alpine valleys in

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