The lively town of Albertville (pop. 17,335), situated at the junction of the Arly and the Isère, was founded by King Charles-Albert of Savoy in the 19th C., and is laid out on a regular plan. A good base from which to explore the Trois Vallées district, it is also a much frequented winter sports resort, with excellent facilities for skiing in
the surrounding area. It staged the Winter Olympics in 1992.
Conflans, the oldest part of Albertville, lies on a spur of hill above the town. It is an attractive relic of the past with its Gothic town gates, massive walls, old houses and Baroque church. From the Col de la Tamié (cableway) there are breathtaking views.
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