Bois du Fay

Bois du Fay is a forest in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 861 metres. Bois du Fay is situated nearby to the village Saint-Martin-de-la-Porte, as well as near the hamlet Les Karellis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Col du Télégraphe and Fort du Télégraphe.

Col du Télégraphe

Mountain saddle

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Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. Col du Télégraphe is situated 3½ km south of Bois du Fay.

Fort du Télégraphe

Fort

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The Fort du Télégraphe, or Fort Berwick, is located in the Maurienne valley on the road to the Col du Galibier between Valloire and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, at the Col du Télégraphe, dominating the valley of the Arc. Fort du Télégraphe is situated 2½ km south of Bois du Fay.

Saint-Michel–Valloire station

Railway station

Photo: Oxam Hartog, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Michel–Valloire is a railway station located in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 March 1862 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Saint-Michel–Valloire station is situated 3½ km southeast of Bois du Fay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Karellis and Saint-Martin-d’Arc.

Les Karellis

Hamlet

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Les Karellis is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Montricher-Albanne, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The station was opened in 1975.

Saint-Martin-d’Arc

Village

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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Martin-d’Arc is situated 3½ km southeast of Bois du Fay.

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Village

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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 3½ km southeast of Bois du Fay.

Bois du Fay

Type: Forest
Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.23333° or 45° 14′ north

Longitude

6.43333° or 6° 26′ east

Elevation

861 metres (2,825 feet)

Open location code

8FQ86CMM+88

GeoNames ID

3018866

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