Albertville
French Winter Games
Albertville is a city in southeastern France, in the Savoie department of the Alps.
It hosted the 1992 Winter Olympics and serves as a gateway to major ski resorts.
The name also belongs to smaller cities in Alabama and Minnesota.
We drove through Albertville on our way to the slopes.
Mountain range in southeastern France
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- peaksHighest points attained
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- downhillToward the bottom
slalom · giant slalom · pistes · resort · chalets · gondola · lifts · snow
Early nineties year
- winter gamesSeasonal cold-weather recreation
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
- opening ceremonyFormal start of event
closing ceremony · medals · podium · gold · silver · bronze · athletes · figure skating
Western European republic
- communeShared-living community
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
- francophoneNative speaker of French
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
Of the Middle Ages
- old townCity's preserved original section
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- historyRecord of past events
preservation · architecture · cobblestones · historic quarter · museum · artifacts · tradition · conservation
French Alps
Mountain range in southeastern France
downhill · slalom · giant slalom · pistes · resort · chalets · gondola · lifts · snow · glacier
1992
Early nineties year
- winter gamesSeasonal cold-weather recreation
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- torch relaySequential bearing of ceremonial fire
opening ceremony · closing ceremony · medals · podium · gold · silver · bronze · athletes · figure skating · speed skating
France
Western European republic
- communeShared-living community
- départementFrench administrative subdivision
- francophoneNative speaker of French
medieval
Of the Middle Ages
- old townCity's preserved original section
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
history · preservation · architecture · cobblestones · historic quarter · museum · artifacts · tradition · conservation · antiquity