Le Fornet

Le Fornet is a hamlet in Val-d’Isère, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,928 metres. Le Fornet is situated nearby to the locality Les Fontanettes, as well as near Les Planets.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tête de l’Arollay and Lac de la Bailletta.

Tête de l’Arollay

Peak

Photo: Anthospace, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tête de l’Arollay is a peak.

Lac de la Bailletta

Lake

Photo: PtiBzh, CC0.

Lac de la Bailletta is a lake.

Pointe du Front

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pointe du Front is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tignes and Bonneval-sur-Arc.

Tignes

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.0.

Tignes is a famous resort in the French Alps linked to Val D'Isere. Tignes is a winter resort for skiing, and a summer one for hiking, mountain biking, and summer skiing on the glacier.

Bonneval-sur-Arc

Village

Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bonneval-sur-Arc is an alpine commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Italian border, with part of its territory within Vanoise National Park. Bonneval-sur-Arc is situated 9 km south of Le Fornet.

L’Ecot

Hamlet

Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L'Ecot is a small mountain hamlet located in the commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc, in the Haute Maurienne Valley, Savoie, southeastern France. Located at about 2,030 m above sea level, it lies approximately 2-mi by path from Bonneval-sur-Arc. L’Ecot is situated 10 km southeast of Le Fornet.

Le Fornet

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Le Forret”
Category: locality
Location: Val-d’Isère, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.45032° or 45° 27′ 1″ north

Longitude

7.01106° or 7° 0′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,928 metres (6,325 feet)

Open location code

8FQ9F226+4C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 240913965

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3004210

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