Pointe des Tours

Pointe des Tours is a peak in Glières-Val-de-Borne, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,533 metres. Pointe des Tours is situated nearby to the village Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières, as well as near Le Chinaillon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Le Voray and Dent de Jalouvre.

Le Voray

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Le Voray is a peak.

Dent de Jalouvre

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dent de Jalouvre is a peak.

Pic de Jallouvre is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It is the highest mountain in the Bornes Massif range of the French Prealps and its highest point, the Pointe Blanche, has an elevation of 2438 metres.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brizon and Le Grand-Bornand.

Brizon

Village

Photo: Locnet, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Brizon is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The Col de Solaison ski area is within the commune. Brizon is situated 5 km north of Pointe des Tours.

Le Grand-Bornand

Village

Photo: Gegeours, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Le Grand-Bornand is a commune in the eastern French department of Haute-Savoie. The commune is a ski resort and takes its name from the river that runs through it. The inhabitants of Le Grand-Bornand are called Bornandins. Le Grand-Bornand is situated 6 km south of Pointe des Tours.

Mont-Saxonnex

Village

Photo: Pareloup, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mont-Saxonnex is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Mont-Saxonnex is situated 7 km northeast of Pointe des Tours.

Pointe des Tours

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,533 metres
Also known as: “Roc des Tours”
Category: landform
Location: Glières-Val-de-Borne, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46° north

Longitude

6.43333° or 6° 26′ east

Elevation

1,533 metres (5,030 feet)

Open location code

8FR82C2M+28

GeoNames ID

2972189

Wikidata ID

Q31628263

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Pointe des Tours” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pointe des Tours”
French: “pointe des Tours”
French: “Pointe des Tours”
Italian: “pointe des Tours”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières and Le Petit-Bornand.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Buclon and Rochers de Leschaux.

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