Col de l’Alpet

Col de l’Alpet is a pass in Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,473 metres. Col de l’Alpet is situated nearby to the locality Val-des-Prés, as well as near Montgenèvre.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Chaberton and Col de Montgenèvre.

Mont Chaberton

Peak

Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.

Mont Chaberton is a 3,131 metres peak in the French Alps in the group known as the Massif des Cerces in the département of Hautes-Alpes. Before World War I, Italy built Europe's highest fortress on the top. Mont Chaberton is situated 2½ km east of Col de l’Alpet.

Col de Montgenèvre

Mountain saddle

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The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in France 2 kilometres away from Italy. Col de Montgenèvre is situated 4 km south of Col de l’Alpet.

Église Saint-Claude

Church

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Église Saint-Claude is a church, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Col de l’Alpet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Val-des-Prés and Claviere.

Val-des-Prés

Village

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Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is situated in the Clarée Valley. Val-des-Prés is situated 3½ km southwest of Col de l’Alpet.

Claviere

Village

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Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres west of the centre of Turin, on the border with France. Claviere is situated 4 km southeast of Col de l’Alpet.

Plampinet

Hamlet

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Plampinet is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northwest of Col de l’Alpet.

Col de l’Alpet

Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,473 metres
Category: landform
Location: Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.96667° or 44° 58′ north

Longitude

6.71667° or 6° 43′ east

Elevation

2,473 metres (8,114 feet)

Open location code

8FP8XP88+MM

GeoNames ID

3038048

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Localities in the Area

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