Torrent de la Leisse

Torrent de la Leisse is a stream in Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,037 metres. Torrent de la Leisse is situated nearby to the locality Cirque du Dard, as well as near the farm village La Fontanelle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vanoise National Park and Refuge d’Entre Deux Eaux.

Vanoise National Park

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Vanoise National Park is the first French national park in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, established in 1963. The park is bordered by Gran Paradiso National Park across the Italian border, and if they were one park, it would be the world's largest alpine park.

Refuge d’Entre Deux Eaux

Mountain hut

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Refuge d’Entre Deux Eaux is a mountain hut.

Pointe de la Réchasse

Peak

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Pointe de la Réchasse is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,212 metres above sea level. Pointe de la Réchasse is situated 3 km northwest of Torrent de la Leisse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cirque du Dard and Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis.

Cirque du Dard

Locality

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Cirque du Dard is a locality, which is situated 6 km west of Torrent de la Leisse.

Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

Village

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Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis is situated 9 km south of Torrent de la Leisse.

Termignon

Village

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Termignon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Val-Cenis. Termignon is situated 10 km south of Torrent de la Leisse.

Torrent de la Leisse

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Val-Cenis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.36314° or 45° 21′ 47″ north

Longitude

6.83525° or 6° 50′ 7″ east

Elevation

2,037 metres (6,683 feet)

Open location code

8FQ89R7P+74

GeoNames ID

3003757

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