Aiguille de Varan
Aiguille de Varan is a peak in Passy, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,544 metres. Aiguille de Varan is situated nearby to the locality Lachat d’en Bas, as well as near the hamlet Chalets de Curalla.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,544 metres
- Description: mountain in Haute-Savoie, France
- Also known as: “Aiguille de Varans” and “Aiguille de Varens”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tête du Colonney and Sanatorium Martel de Janville.
Tête du Colonney
Peak
Photo: Yorisse, Public domain.
Tête du Colonney is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France. Standing above the Plateau d'Assy, the mountain provides unobscured views of Mont Blanc to the southeast from its summit.
Sancellemoz
Hospital
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sancellemoz is a sanatorium in the town of Passy, in Haute-Savoie, eastern France. Professor Marie Curie died in the sanatorium Sancellemoz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Passy and Sallanches.
Passy
Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Passy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Sallanches.
Sallanches
Town
Photo: Ville de Sallanches, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sallanches is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.
Oëx
Hamlet
Oëx is a village in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, below Pointe d'Areu in the Arve valley. It is part of the commune Magland in Haute-Savoie department.
Aiguille de Varan
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Passy, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.9581° or 45° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
6.68286° or 6° 40′ 58″ eastElevation
2,544 metres (8,346 feet)Open location code
8FQ8XM5M+64OpenStreetMap ID
node 1240336767OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Aiguille de Varan” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Aiguille de Varan”
- Dutch: “Aiguille de Varan”
- French: “aiguille de Varan”
- French: “Aiguille de Varan”
- French: “Aiguille de Warens”
- Ladin: “Aiguille de Varan”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lachat d’en Bas and Chalets de Curalla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille Rouge and Ruines des chalets de Barmerousse.
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