Mâcot-la-Plagne (; ) is a former commune in the

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...

department in the

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in south-eastern

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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of

La Plagne Tarentaise La Plagne Tarentaise () is a commune in the Savoie department of southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Bellentre, La Côte-d'Aime, Mâcot-la-Plagne and Valezan.

.Arrêté préfectoral
10 November 2015

Geography

It gives its name to the French

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...

La Plagne La Plagne () is a French ski area in the Alps, alpine valley of the Tarentaise Valley, Tarentaise (Savoie). Since 2003, La Plagne and the neighbouring resort of Les Arcs form the Paradiski ski area. It is currently owned by Compagnie des Alpes. ...

, most of which lies within the commune of Mâcot-la-Plagne. It is bordered by the communes of

Aime Aime (; ) is a former commune in the Savoie ''département'' in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Aime-la-Plagne.Bozel Bozel (; Arpitan Savoyard: ''Bosél'' or ''Bozél'') is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,876. Bozel has one surface ski lift and a green run. It h ...

to the southwest,

Champagny-en-Vanoise Champagny-en-Vanoise (, ; ) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is also known for the skiing and snow-boarding slopes. See also * Friburge *Communes of the Savoie department T ...

to the south,

Bellentre Bellentre (; ) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne Tarentaise.Valezan Valezan (; ) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne Tarentaise.La Côte-d'Aime La Côte-d'Aime (, literally ''The Slope of Aime''; ) is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of La Plagne Tarentaise. ...

to the north

Population

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