Bozel

Bozel (French pronunciation: [bɔzɛl]; Arpitan Savoyard: Bosél or Bozél) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,876.

Bozel
Bosél (Arpitan)
The church and surrounding buildings in Bozel
Location of Bozel
Bozel
Bozel
Coordinates: 45°27′08″N 6°38′56″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonMoûtiers
IntercommunalityVal Vanoise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Sylvain Pulcini
Area
1
28.8 km2 (11.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,949
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73055 /73350
Elevation746–2,589 m (2,448–8,494 ft)
(avg. 768 m or 2,520 ft)
Websitewww.ot-bozel.com, www.bozelinfo.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bozel has one surface ski lift and a green run. It has 19 km of cross-country trails.

In the course of the French Revolution, it was briefly renamed Fructidor.

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