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Col des Fourches

Col des Fourches is a gap in and has an elevation of 3,192 metres. Col des Fourches is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille d’Argentière and Aiguille du Chardonnet.

Peak
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The Aiguille d'Argentière is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif on the border between and . The second highest summit of the Aiguille d'Argentière is the prominent rock-tower Flèche Rousse southeast of the main-summit.

Peak
Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in , . It lies between the Glacier du Tour and the .

Peak
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The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the - border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Tour and Argentière.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northwest of Col des Fourches.

Village
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is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 7 km west of Col des Fourches.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people. is situated 7 km northwest of Col des Fourches.

Col des Fourches

Latitude
45.96667° or 45° 58′ north
Longitude
7.01667° or 7° 1′ east
Elevation
3,192 metres (10,472 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9X288+MM
Geo­Names ID
2660732
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