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Frontenex
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpesvillage
Frontenex
Total population
1,933
Founded
1867
Air quality index
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Frontenex is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves985
- Parus major Linnaeus, 1758Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves931
- Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves905
- Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves798
- Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758)Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves765
- Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758)Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves716
- Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves612
- Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758)Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves573
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2026-01-124 km SSW of Les Houches, France
- M 3.3 — 2025-05-068 km W of Chapareillan, France
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-099 km SW of Evolène, Switzerland
- M 3.3 — 2022-09-257 km ESE of Ar?ches-la-Frasse, France
- M 4.5 — 2022-03-123 km S of Faverges, France
- M 4.1 — 2021-10-0510 km SSW of Evolène, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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Frontenex (panneau)
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Frontenex (mairie)
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Tournon (Savoie - panneau)
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Gare de Frontenex (50584627296)
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TER Tarentaise-Chambéry arrivant à Frontenex (été 2021)
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Panneau de Tournon en quittant Frontenex (été 2021)
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Montée de la Rue de Tamié à Frontenex (été 2021)
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Rue Joseph Piquand de Frontenex (août 2021)
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Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Frontenex au matin (2021)
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Parc Fontanet de Frontenex en fin de journée (août 2021)
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Parc Fontanet et mairie de Frontenex au matin (août 2021)
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Mairie de Frontenex et parc Fontanet au matin (août 2021)
Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Frontenex, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API