- Villard-de-Lans
Villard-de-Lans is a town and commune of
France on theVercors Plateau in theIsère "département".The town is a centre for
skiing in Winter andhiking andhot air balloon ing in other seasons.1968 Winter Olympics
At the
1968 Winter Olympics held in neighboringGrenoble , it played host to the luge events. [http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1968/or1968.pdf 1968 Winter Olympics official report.] pp. 102-104. en icon & fr icon - accessed February 27, 2008.] Costing FRF 3,190,000 to complete, it was completed using 1400 cubic meters ofearthwork and 1800 cubic meters ofreinforced concrete to complete. The facility had three start houses, 132 lighting posts,telephone circuitry, and 40 loudspeakers, and a signaling system for the competitors.No turn names are given for the track. Data from the women's singles or men's doubles also not given.
Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.villard-de-lans.fr Official site] (Citizens' Portal)
* [http://www.ot-villard-de-lans.fr Town tourism site]
* [http://www.crowsnest.co.uk/france/ Photographs]
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