Roche Faurio
Roche Faurio is a mountain in the French Alps with a peak elevation of 3,730 metres. It is part of the Massif des Écrins in the Dauphiné Alps in Isère, France It lies in front of the north face of the Barre des Écrins adjacent to the Glacier Blanc.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,730 metres
- Description: mountain in the Écrins Massif
- Also known as: “La Roche Faurio” and “Sommet de Roche Laurio”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dôme de Neige des Écrins and Glacier de Bonne Pierre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Bérarde and Pré de Madame Carle.
Ailefroide
Hamlet
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ailefroide is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southeast of Roche Faurio.
Roche Faurio
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Villar-d’Arêne, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.94182° or 44° 56′ 31″ northLongitude
6.35744° or 6° 21′ 27″ eastElevation
3,730 metres (12,238 feet)Open location code
8FP8W9R4+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11646994034OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Venetian—“Roche Faurio” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Roche Faurio”
- Chinese: “福里奧峰”
- Dutch: “Roche Faurio”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل روتش فاوريو”
- French: “La Roche Faurio”
- French: “roche Faurio”
- French: “Roche Faurio”
- Italian: “Roche Faurio”
- Ladin: “Roche Faurio”
- Polish: “Roche Faurio”
- Venetian: “Roche Faurio”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Balme de François Blanc and Les Sources de la Romanche.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brèche de Tombe Murée and Pointe Xavier Blanc.
Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Briançon, Risoul, Veynes, and Écrins National Park.
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