Pointe Rousse

Pointe Rousse is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,242 metres. Pointe Rousse is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,242 metres
  • Description: mountain in France
  • Also known as: “Pointe-Rousse”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lac des Chambres and Gouffre Jean-Bernard.

Lake
Photo: Muriel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lake.

Cave
or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is the seventh deepest cave in the world, and the third deepest one in Europe.

Cave
is a karstic cave located in the Haut-Giffre mountain range, in the commune of , , . It is connected to the Lucien Bouclier cave system, and has a depth of −1,661 m. It is the sixth deepest cave in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châlets de Frénalay and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.

Village
Photo: Abr, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a small mountain commune in the Haute Savoie department of the French Alps. The town consists of about 500 year round residents engaged primarily in agriculture and tourist service business. is situated 9 km west of Pointe Rousse.

Pointe Rousse

Latitude
46.0972° or 46° 5′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.79234° or 6° 47′ 32″ east
Elevation
2,242 metres (7,356 feet)
Open location code
8FR83QWR+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11646993691
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2982486
Wiki­data ID
Q3393558
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ladin—“Pointe Rousse” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pointe Rousse”
  • Dutch: “Pointe Rousse”
  • French: “pointe Rousse”
  • French: “Pointe Rousse”
  • Italian: “pointe Rousse”
  • Ladin: “Pointe Rousse”

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Localities in the Area

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