Vaujany
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The village seen from the aerial tramway | ||
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  Vaujany | ||
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Vaujany | ||
| Coordinates: 45°09′31″N 6°04′39″E / 45.1586°N 6.0775°ECoordinates: 45°09′31″N 6°04′39″E / 45.1586°N 6.0775°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Isère | |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble | |
| Canton | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Yves Genevois | |
| Area1 | 64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 303 | |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38527 / 38114 | |
| Elevation | 752–3,464 m (2,467–11,365 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Vaujany is a commune in the canton of Bourg d'Oisans, in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 835 | — |
| 1806 | 675 | −19.2% |
| 1821 | 774 | +14.7% |
| 1831 | 935 | +20.8% |
| 1841 | 832 | −11.0% |
| 1851 | 930 | +11.8% |
| 1861 | 756 | −18.7% |
| 1872 | 787 | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 864 | +9.8% |
| 1891 | 841 | −2.7% |
| 1901 | 700 | −16.8% |
| 1911 | 675 | −3.6% |
| 1921 | 657 | −2.7% |
| 1931 | 535 | −18.6% |
| 1946 | 434 | −18.9% |
| 1954 | 333 | −23.3% |
| 1962 | 308 | −7.5% |
| 1968 | 270 | −12.3% |
| 1975 | 224 | −17.0% |
| 1982 | 412 | +83.9% |
| 1990 | 242 | −41.3% |
| 1999 | 311 | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 311 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 303 | −2.6% |
Economy
The hydroelectric dams of Grand'Maison (completed 1985) and Verney pay Vaujany annual rents of just over 3 million euros. This money has enabled the commune to fund the continuing development of leisure facilities. Vaujany is linked by a cable car and a gondola lift to the Alpe d'Huez ski area. This allows Vaujany to benefit from winter sports tourism and summer mountain tourism. Whilst it is not quite possible to ski "to the doorstep", two runs drop down into the valley from the ski area above and a short connecting lift from each takes skiers to the village.
Grande Boucle Féminine stage finishes
Vaujany has been a frequent mountain-top finish in the Grande Boucle Féminine bicycle race (the equivalent of the Tour de France for female riders). It has been used on 13 occasions - every consecutive year from 1992 to 2003 inclusive, and again in 2005.
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance | Stage winner |
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| 2005 | 6 | Allemond | 6.5 km |  Priska Doppman |
| 2003 | 5 | L'Argentière-La-Bessée | 108.5 km |  Fabiana Luperini |
| 2002 | 8 | Courchevel | 113.6 km |  Valentina Polkhanova |
| 2001 | 13 | Guillestre | 135.5 km | Fabiana Luperini |
| 2000 | 10 | Lans-en-Vercors | 76.5 km |  Séverine Desbouys |
| 1999 | 9 | La-Chapelle-en-Vercors | 129.8 km | Valentina Polkhanova |
| 1998 | 9 | Gap | 120 km | Fabiana Luperini |
| 1997 | 5 | Valloire | 86 km | Fabiana Luperini |
| 1996 | 10 | Guillestre | 125 km | Fabiana Luperini |
| 1995 | 4 | Albertville | 114.7 km | Fabiana Luperini |
| 1994 | 11 |  Rasa Polikeviciute | ||
| 1993 | 11 | Le Fontanil Cornillon | 77.8 km |  Marie Purvis |
| 1992 | 8 | Serre Chevallier | 70.4 km | Cécile Odin |
See also
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