Col de la Forclaz
Col de la Forclaz is a mountain saddle in Passy, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,540 metres. Col de la Forclaz is situated nearby to the locality Manchoir, as well as near the hamlet Les Bouchards.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tête Noire and Les Houches School of Physics.
Les Houches School of Physics
University
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Les Houches School of Physics is an international physics center dedicated to seasonal schools and workshops. It is located in Les Houches, France. The school was founded in 1951 by French scientist Cécile DeWitt-Morette.
Chapelle de Vaudagne
Church
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Chapelle de Vaudagne is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Gervais-les-Bains and Bionnassay.
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains is an Alpine resort in the Haute-Savoie department of south-eastern France. It grew up as a spa town in the 19th century, before evolving into a ski resort.
Col de la Forclaz
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,540 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Passy, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.90528° or 45° 54′ 19″ northLongitude
6.75006° or 6° 45′ 0″ eastElevation
1,540 metres (5,052 feet)Open location code
8FQ8WQ42+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 1777386331OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
3017783
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In Other Languages
“Col de la Forclaz” goes by many names.
- French: “Col de la Forclaz”
- French: “Col de la Forcle”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Manchoir and Les Bouchards.
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