Col des Charmilles

Col des Charmilles is a pass in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,569 metres. Col des Charmilles is situated nearby to the hamlet Chartreuse de Currières, as well as near the village Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grande Sure and Cascade de la Pisserotte.

Grande Sure

Peak

Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.

The Grande Sure is a mountain in the French department of Isère, rising to an altitude of 1,920 meters in the Chartreuse mountain chain, in the Alps, overlooking the Pays Voironnais. Grande Sure is situated 2½ km southwest of Col des Charmilles.

Cascade de la Pisserotte

Waterfall

Photo: Balade38, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cascade de la Pisserotte is a waterfall, which is situated 3 km west of Col des Charmilles.

Pont de la Petite Vache sur la rivière du même nom

Bridge

Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pont de la Petite Vache sur la rivière du même nom is a bridge, which is situated 2½ km east of Col des Charmilles.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chartreuse de Currières and Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière.

Chartreuse de Currières

Hamlet

Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chartreuse de Currières is a hamlet.

Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière

Village

Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière is situated 3 km northwest of Col des Charmilles.

Saint-Laurent-du-Pont

Village

Photo: Lymantria, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. In 1970 it was the location of the Club Cinq-Sept fire, in which 146 people died. Saint-Laurent-du-Pont is situated 4 km north of Col des Charmilles.

Col des Charmilles

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,569 metres
Category: landform
Location: Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.35213° or 45° 21′ 8″ north

Longitude

5.72309° or 5° 43′ 23″ east

Elevation

1,569 metres (5,148 feet)

Open location code

8FQ79P2F+V6

GeoNames ID

3026572

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