Fontaine-le-Puits

Fontaine-le-Puits is a village in , , and has about 140 residents and an elevation of 974 metres. Fontaine-le-Puits is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the locality .
  • Type: Village with 140 residents
  • Also known as: “Fontaine”
  • Postal code: 73600

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Maurice de Salins-les-Thermes and Moûtiers Cathedral.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic church in Moûtiers en Tarentaise, . The cathedral is a national monument, and was formerly the seat of the Archdiocese of Tarentaise, which was abolished under the Concordat of 1801. is situated 3½ km northeast of Fontaine-le-Puits.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 3 km west of Fontaine-le-Puits.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brides les Bains and Meribel.

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is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . It was an Olympic Village for the 1992 Winter Olympics, based in , .

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Méribel is a ski resort in the in the . Méribel refers to three neighbouring villages in the commune of the department of , near the town of , called Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village.

Hamlet
is a ski resort situated in the area of Les Trois Vallees, located at an elevation of 1400 meters. It was developed for the Albertville Olympics of 1992 and is approximately a 25-minute drive from . is situated 7 km east of Fontaine-le-Puits.

Fontaine-le-Puits

Latitude
45.45696° or 45° 27′ 25″ north
Longitude
6.50718° or 6° 30′ 26″ east
Population
140
Elevation
974 metres (3,196 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8FG44+QV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2286620364
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3018039
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