Aime (French pronunciation: [ɛm] (listen); Arpitan: Éma) is a former commune in the Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Aime-la-Plagne.[2] In 1972, the former communes of Longefoy, Tessens and Villette were merged with Aime.

Aime
Part of Aime-la-Plagne
A general view of Aime
Coat of arms
Location of Aime
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Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 6°38′58″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Albertville
Canton	Bourg-Saint-Maurice
Commune	Aime-la-Plagne
Area 1	50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	3,607
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	73210
Elevation	596–2,589 m (1,955–8,494 ft) (avg. 680 m or 2,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.

Population

Transportation

The town is served by the Aime-La Plagne railway station, with rail connections to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Chambéry, Lyon and further.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

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