Termignon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. It is ideally located in the Maurienne region with good transport links in and out of Modane, Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.

Geography

Climate

Termignon has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb). The average annual temperature in Termignon is 7.4 C. The average annual rainfall is 659.1 mm with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 16.5 C, and lowest in January, at around -1.5 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in Termignon was 34.7 C on 27 June 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -27.4 C on 3 February 1956.

Economy

The famous but rare and expensive Bleu de Termignon cheese is made in Termignon.