La Chau
La Chau is a hamlet in Cervières, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 1,908 metres. La Chau is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Fraches, as well as near the locality Plaine du Bourget.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Chenaillet and Gignoux Lake.
Mount Chenaillet
Peak
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The Mount Chenaillet is a 2,650 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps, located on the Main chain of the Alps South of the Col de Montgenèvre. Mount Chenaillet is situated 2½ km north of La Chau.
Gignoux Lake
Lake
Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gignoux Lake, also known as the Seven Colors Lake, is located in France in the Provence-Alps-French Riviera region at the border with the Susa Valley territory. Gignoux Lake is situated 2½ km northeast of La Chau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montgenèvre and Claviere.
Montgenèvre
Village
Photo: Ben.popeye, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montgenèvre is a commune on the Italian border in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Montgenèvre is situated 6 km north of La Chau.
Claviere
Village
Photo: jean-michel gobet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres west of the centre of Turin, on the border with France. Claviere is situated 7 km north of La Chau.
Rhuilles
Hamlet
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Rhuilles is a frazione of the Italian comune of Cesana Torinese, located at 1,675 metres above sea level in the Val Thuras. It is a tiny Alpine hamlet with characteristic grange. Rhuilles is situated 7 km northeast of La Chau.
La Chau
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Cervières, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.88009° or 44° 52′ 48″ northLongitude
6.75102° or 6° 45′ 4″ eastElevation
1,908 metres (6,260 feet)Open location code
8FP8VQJ2+2COpenStreetMap ID
node 1823405754OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
3010150
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