Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves

Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves is a valley in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,125 metres. Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves is situated nearby to the hamlet Bonnenuit, as well as near La Rivine.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aiguille de l’Épaisseur and Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Bonnenuit.

Aiguille de l’Épaisseur

Peak

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Aiguille de l’Épaisseur is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Bonnenuit

Church

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Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Bonnenuit is a church, which is situated 3 km east of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Pointe de Pierre Fendue

Peak

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Pointe de Pierre Fendue is a peak, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valloire and Villar-d’Arêne.

Valloire

Village

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Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France. Valloire is situated 6 km northeast of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Villar-d’Arêne

Village

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Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins. Villar-d’Arêne is situated 9 km southwest of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Col du Lautaret

Hamlet

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Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col. Col du Lautaret is situated 9 km south of Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves.

Vallon des Aiguilles d’Arves

Type: Valley with an elevation of 2,125 metres
Also known as: “Vallon des Aiguilles”
Category: landform
Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.11667° or 45° 7′ north

Longitude

6.38333° or 6° 23′ east

Elevation

2,125 metres (6,972 feet)

Open location code

8FQ8498M+M8

GeoNames ID

3038470

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bonnenuit and La Rivine.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Le Parpillon and Pointe de l’Argentière.

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