Mont Janus
Mont Janus is a mountain in Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,565 metres. Mont Janus is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Alberts, as well as near the locality Montgenèvre.- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,565 metres
- Description: mountain in France
- Also known as: “Le Janus”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de Montgenèvre and Mount Chenaillet.
Col de Montgenèvre
Mountain saddle
Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in France 2 kilometres away from Italy. Col de Montgenèvre is situated 2½ km northeast of Mont Janus.
Mount Chenaillet
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 east of Mont Janus.
Fort de l’Infernet
Castle
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy. Fort de l’Infernet is situated 2½ km southwest of Mont Janus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claviere and Val-des-Prés.
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 4½ km northeast of Mont Janus.
Val-des-Prés
Village
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is situated in the Clarée Valley. Val-des-Prés is situated 5 km northwest of Mont Janus.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Mont Janus
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Mont Janus” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mont Janus”
- Dutch: “Mont Janus”
- French: “Mont Janus”
- Italian: “monte Janus”
- Venetian: “Monte Janus”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Alberts and Montgenèvre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clarée and Lac des Sarailles.
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