Orcières-Merlette

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Orcières-Merlette

Coordinates44.70°, 6.32°

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Overview

Orcières-Merlette, also known as Orcières Merlette 1850, is a ski resort near to Orcières, Hautes-Alpes, in the French Alps. It has been a summit finish for Tour de France stages on multiple occasions, most notably in 1971, when Luis Ocaña beat Eddy Merckx by over eight minutes to take the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.

Geography

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

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Alphonse Faure

French botanist (1865-1958)

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Aristide de Bardonnèche

French politician (1886–1957)

Jean Sarrazin

French poet (1833-1914)

Robert Faure

French journalist

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Charles-Benoît Astier

French pharmacist

François Pavie

French politician (1843-1916)

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Marcel Papet

French politician

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Raymond Renaud

French mountain guide

Jehan Sarrazin

French poet and writer

Joseph Reymond

politician

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François Albrand

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André Viau

French official

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Émilie Harel

Harel, Émilie

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Myrto Debard

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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