Pointe de la Vélière
Pointe de la Vélière is a peak in Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,083 metres. Pointe de la Vélière is situated nearby to the locality Le Tougne, as well as near Le Plan du Bouc.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Roche de la Tome and Roc du Sérac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friburge and Plagne Bellecôte.
Friburge
Hamlet
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Friburge is a small hamlet in Champagny-en-Vanoise in the French Alps. The nearest towns are Champagny, Brides-les-Bains, and Moûtiers. Friburge is historically significant as the possible birthplace of Pope Innocent V, and for the fact that it is commonly confused with the town of Freiburg.
Bozel
Photo: JC CARRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bozel is situated in the Tarentaise Valley, in the department of Savoie, From 380 m to 3 855m, the Tarentaise Valley covers the high Isère Valley, in the heart of the French Alps, between Beaufortain and the Mont Blanc Massif in the North, Vanoise Massif and the Maurienne Valley in the south, and the crest of the Alps in the east, which falls over on the Aosta Valley in Italy.
Pointe de la Vélière
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,083 metres
- Also known as: “Pointe de la Veliere”
- Category: landform
- Location: Champagny-en-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.47031° or 45° 28′ 13″ northLongitude
6.7207° or 6° 43′ 15″ eastElevation
2,083 metres (6,834 feet)Open location code
8FQ8FPCC+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 2365573103OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“Pointe de la Vélière” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe de la Vélière”
- French: “pointe de la Vélière”
- French: “Pointe de la Vélière”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Tougne and Le Plan du Bouc.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Compassion de la Couaz and Place Pierre Patriarca.
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