Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France and Italy. The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa are important transportation arteries between France and Italy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 1,849 metres
- Description: mountain range in the South-Western part of the Alps
- Also known as: “Cottiae Alpes”, “Cottianae Alpes”, and “Les Cottiennes”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colle della Croce and Refuge Napoléon.
Colle della Croce
Mountain saddle
Photo: HeinrichStuerzl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Colle della Croce or Col Lacroix is a pedestrian pass of the Cottian Alps.
Lac Égorgeou
Fishing area
Photo: Juraastro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac Égorgeou is a fishing area, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Cottian Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pian del Re and Observatory of Saint-Veran.
Pian del Re
Locality
Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.
Pian del Re is a locality, which is situated 9 km southeast of Cottian Alps.
Observatory of Saint-Veran
Locality
The Observatory of Saint-Veran is a French astronomical observatory located on the Pic de Château Renard in the municipality of Saint-Véran in the department of Hautes-Alpes in the French Alpes. Observatory of Saint-Veran is situated 9 km southwest of Cottian Alps.
Cottian Alps
- Categories: alpine section and landform
- Location: Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Cottian Alps” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Коцкія Альпы”
- Bulgarian: “Котски Алпи”
- Catalan: “Alps Cosiens”
- Catalan: “Alps Cotians”
- Cebuano: “Alpi Cozie”
- Chinese: “科蒂安山”
- Croatian: “Kotijske Alpe”
- Czech: “Kottické Alpy”
- Danish: “De cottiske Alper”
- Dutch: “Cottische Alpen”
- Estonian: “Cotti Alpid”
- Finnish: “Kottiset Alpit”
- French: “Alpes cottiennes”
- French: “Alpes Cottiennes”
- Georgian: “კოტის ალპები”
- German: “Cottische Alpen”
- German: “Kottische Alpen”
- Greek: “Κοττιανές Άλπεις”
- Hungarian: “Cotti-Alpok”
- Indonesian: “Alpen Kottian”
- Italian: “Alpi Cozie”
- Japanese: “コティアン・アルプス”
- Ladin: “Elpes de Cottian”
- Lithuanian: “Kotijaus Alpės”
- Macedonian: “Котиски Алпи”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “De cottiske Alpene”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “De cottiske Alper”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dei cottiske Alpane”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kottialpane”
- Norwegian: “De cottiske Alper”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Alps Còcias”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Alps Còcis”
- Persian: “آلپ کوتیوس”
- Polish: “Alpy Kotyjskie”
- Portuguese: “Alpes Cócios”
- Romanian: “Alpii Cotici”
- Russian: “Котские Альпы”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Kotijeske Alpe”
- Slovak: “Cottické Alpy”
- Slovenian: “Kotijske Alpe”
- Spanish: “Alpes cocios”
- Spanish: “Alpes Cocios”
- Turkish: “Cozie Alpleri”
- Ukrainian: “Котські Альпи”
- Venetian: “Alpe Còsie”
- Vietnamese: “Alpes cottiennes”
- Welsh: “Alpau Cottaidd”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as L’Échalp and Ristolas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Roche Ecroulée and Monte Custassa.
Hautes-Alpes: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Briançon, Risoul, Veynes, and Écrins National Park.
Curious Places to Discover
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