Rivers-Derrière
Rivers-Derrière is a locality in Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,995 metres. Rivers-Derrière is situated nearby to the locality Le Rivet, as well as near Grande Croix.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont-Cenis Lake and Fort de Pattacreuse.
Mont-Cenis Lake
Reservoir
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Mont-Cenis Lake is a lake located in the Mont-Cenis massif at an altitude of 1,974 meters in the municipality of Val-Cenis in France. It is situated at the top of the Cenise valley, on the Italian side of the Mont-Cenis pass, the most frequented passage on the Lyon-Turin-Milan axis during the Middle Ages between Western Europe and the Italian peninsula.
Mont Cenis Pass
Mountain saddle
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Mont Cenis Pass is a mountain saddle, which is situated 3 km north of Rivers-Derrière.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grand-Croix and Lanslevillard.
Grand-Croix
Hamlet
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Grand-Croix is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Rivers-Derrière.
Lanslevillard
Village
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Lanslevillard is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Part of its territory is home to the Val Cenis Vanoise ski resort. Lanslevillard is situated 6 km north of Rivers-Derrière.
Moncenisio
Village
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Moncenisio is the smallest comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, on the border with France, in Val Cenischia. Moncenisio is situated 6 km southeast of Rivers-Derrière.
Rivers-Derrière
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Rivers-Derriere”
- Location: Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.23365° or 45° 14′ 1″ northLongitude
6.91366° or 6° 54′ 49″ eastElevation
1,995 metres (6,545 feet)Open location code
8FQ86WM7+FFGeoNames ID
2983399
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