Saint-Chaffrey (; ) is an alpine commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Saint-Chaffrey is located in the Valley of the Guisane, on the road to Grenoble, between La Salle-les-Alpes to the northwest and Briançon to the southeast.
Geography The commune of Saint-Chaffrey encompasses the villages of Saint-Chaffrey, Chantemerle, Villard-Laté and La Gérarde. It is situated at the heart of the Serre Chevalier ski resort, which has slopes that serve Chantemerle."St Chaffrey - Chantemerle", Serre Chevalier Vallée Briançon.
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Tour de France Several stages of the Tour de France have started or finished in the commune of Saint-Chaffrey:Tour de France at Saint-Chaffrey on ledicodutour .
Finishes Year Stage Departure town Winner 1974 11 Aix-les-Bains Vicente López Carril 1975 16 Barcelonnette Bernard Thévenet 1986 17Arrival at col du Granon Gap Eduardo Chozas 1993 10 Villard-de-Lans Tony Rominger
Starts Year Stage Finish town Winner 1980 17 Morzine Mario Martinez 1993 11 Isola 2000 Tony Rominger
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See also Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department
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