Villargondran

Villargondran is a village in , , and has about 819 residents. Villargondran is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoodoo and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne station.

Stone
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. is situated 4 km northeast of Villargondran.

Railway station
Photo: Floflo, Public domain.
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a railway station located in , , . The station was opened on 20 October 1856 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Hermillon.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a subprefecture of the department, in the region of , in southeastern . It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river . is situated 3 km northwest of Villargondran.

Quarter
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is a former commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-en-Maurienne. is situated 4½ km north of Villargondran.

Hamlet
Photo: CrlNvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of , in the department in the region. The station was opened in 1975. is situated 4½ km southeast of Villargondran.

Villargondran

Latitude
45.26063° or 45° 15′ 38″ north
Longitude
6.37344° or 6° 22′ 24″ east
Population
819
Elevation
568 metres (1,864 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8796F+79
Open­Street­Map ID
node 41645891
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2968951
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