Forens
Forens is a village in Chézery-Forens, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Forens is situated nearby to the locality Bois Gauthier, as well as near the hamlet Champéroux.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Chézery-Forens and Crêt de Chalam.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Chézery-Forens
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption de Chézery-Forens is a church.
Crêt de Chalam
Scenic viewpoint
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Crêt de Chalam is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 4 km north of Forens.
Col de Menthières
Mountain saddle
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Col de Menthières is a mountain saddle, which is situated 4 km south of Forens.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chézery-Forens and Champfromier.
Chézery-Forens
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chézery-Forens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The commune of Chézery-Forens was created in 1962 from the union of the villages of Chézery and Forens.
Champfromier
Village
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Champfromier is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Champfromier is situated 4 km southwest of Forens.
Montanges
Village
Photo: Sbjoern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montanges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Montanges is situated 7 km southwest of Forens.
Forens
- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in France
- Categories: commune of France and locality
- Location: Chézery-Forens, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.21499° or 46° 12′ 54″ northLongitude
5.85782° or 5° 51′ 28″ eastElevation
616 metres (2,021 feet)Open location code
8FR76V75+X4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2173233598OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Forens” goes by many names.
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