Val d’Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department(Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) in southeastern France.
It lies 5 km (3 mi) from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Parkcreated in 1963. During the Albertville 1992 Winter Olympics, the Face de Bellevarde was the site of the men’s downhill race. Other alpine skiing events held during those games included men’s giant slalom and alpine combined.
Val d’Isère regularly hosts World Cup alpine events, usually for the men in early December, and hosted the World Championships in 2009.
It is located in the Savoie région with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry. The ski area of Val d’Isère and Tignes forms the Espace Killy, named after the triple Olympic champion Jean-Claude Killy who grew up in Val d’Isère.