Pointe des Fonds

Pointe des Fonds is a peak in Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 3,018 metres. Pointe des Fonds is situated near the locality Passage des Eaux Noires, as well as near Le Mollaret.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Vanoise and Aiguille de Péclet.

Vanoise

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Vanoise is a beautiful mountain area in the French Alps south of Mont Blanc and linked to the Italian area Gran Paradiso in the Valle d'Aosta region. It is well-known because of its large ski-resorts.

Aiguille de Péclet

Peak

Photo: Michael Spiller, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Aiguille de Péclet is a mountain of Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise in the Graian Alps east of the resort of Val Thorens, on the edge of the Vanoise National Park.

Mont du Borgne

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mont du Borgne is a mountain in Savoie, France. It lies in the Massif de la Vanoise range. It has an elevation of 3,153 metres above sea level.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montaimont and Val Thorens.

Montaimont

Locality

Photo: Ibex73, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montaimont is a locality.

Val Thorens

Photo: Tybo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Val Thorens is a ski resort in Savoie, France. Val Thorens is the highest Alpine Skiing resort in Europe, with the town itself at 2300m above sea level.

Les Menuires

Village

Photo: Markfox2, Public domain.

Les Menuires is a ski resort in the Belleville valley of Les Trois Vallées between Saint-Martin-de-Belleville and Val Thorens. Owned and operated by Compagnie des Alpes, it is in the Savoie département of France. Les Menuires is situated 9 km west of Pointe des Fonds.

Pointe des Fonds

Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,018 metres
Category: landform
Location: Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.30733° or 45° 18′ 26″ north

Longitude

6.64621° or 6° 38′ 46″ east

Elevation

3,018 metres (9,902 feet)

Open location code

8FQ88J4W+WF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6467491774

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

3018122

Wikidata ID

Q31644317

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Italian—“Pointe des Fonds” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Pointe des Fonds”
French: “pointe des Fonds”
French: “Pointe des Fonds”
Italian: “pointe des Fonds”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Passage des Eaux Noires and Le Mollaret.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Grand Mont Coua and Col des Fonds.

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