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  • Important : Col de la Lauze pass closed at night, 7 pm to 7 am, from tomorrow

    The pass road is closed at night by the county council (fictitious example). Use the valley road.

    Winter information

  • Urgent : Considerable avalanche danger (3 out of 5) tomorrow above 1,800 m

    Stay on open ski runs. Demo example: always check the official bulletin.

    Météo-France mountain bulletins (opens in a new tab)

  • Information : Snow clearing in car parks P1 and P2 on the night of Tuesday

    Move your car before 10 pm: vehicles left there block the snowplough and may be towed away.

  • Information : Snow chains or winter tyres compulsory until 31 March

    In this village, as in mountain areas listed by the prefect: carry chains for two driving wheels, or fit four winter tyres.

    Winter driving rules

  • Important : Rock-face safety works on the pass road from Monday

    Traffic lights 8 am to 5 pm on weekdays while loose rocks are removed above the road.

    Safety advice

  • Information : Firewood allocation: register at the town hall until Friday

    Firewood from the village forest is shared between registered households and may not be sold.

  • Important : Orange thunderstorm warning tomorrow

    Keep away from summits, ridges and stream banks; do not shelter under an isolated tree. Demo example.

    Météo-France weather warning map (opens in a new tab)

  • Urgent : Fires and barbecues banned in and within 200 m of woodland from tomorrow

    High forest fire danger: no fires, no barbecues, no smoking in the woods (fictitious order).

    Safety advice

  • Information : Herds moving up the Chemin de l'Alpage on Saturday

    The track is closed to cars from 7 to 11 am. Livestock guardian dogs are on the Granges pasture all summer.

    Summer information

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Winter at 1,100 mA quiet village between seasonsSummer on the high pastures — fictitious village in Savoie, France

Welcome to La Combe-d'Ormaz

A small family ski area, a free shuttle bus and snow cleared from 4 am. Check the driving rules before you come.

Winter informationSafety advice

700 people live here all year round. Many shops and the ski area are closed until winter.

What's onSafety advice

Trails for all levels, herds and their guardian dogs on the pastures, and a Thursday market on the square.

Hiking trailsSummer information

In an emergency

Call 112, the European emergency number, from any phone (operators can take calls in English). Mountain rescue is free in France. Deaf or hard of hearing: text 114.

Avalanches, storms, falling rocks, wildfires: what to do

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The town hall

Town hall opening hours

Winter hours (1 December – 15 April)
Monday9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday9 am – 12 pm
Wednesday9 am – 12 pm
Thursday2 pm – 6.30 pm
Friday9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Saturday9 am – 12 pm
Sundayclosed
Off-season hours
Monday9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday9 am – 12 pm
Wednesdayclosed
Thursday2 pm – 6.30 pm
Friday9 am – 12 pm
Saturdayclosed
Sundayclosed
Summer hours (15 June – 15 September)
Monday9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday9 am – 12 pm
Wednesday9 am – 12 pm
Thursday2 pm – 6.30 pm
Friday9 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 5 pm
Saturday10 am – 12 pm
Sundayclosed

Opening hours change with the seasons. Closed on public holidays. Closes at noon on 24 and 31 December. Worked out in Paris time.

1 place de la Fruitière (fictitious address). Step-free entrance from the square. Staff speak some English.

The rest of the website

Most pages (town hall services, forms, council minutes) are in French only. Site en français.