Pointe des Vioz
Pointe des Vioz is a peak in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 2,461 metres. Pointe des Vioz is situated nearby to the locality Désert d’Arlevé, as well as near Chalets d’Arlevé.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col du Brévent and Le Brévent.
Col du Brévent
Mountain saddle
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Col du Brévent is a mountain saddle.
Le Brévent
Peak
Photo: Franck Langlois, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Brévent is a mountain of Haute-Savoie, France. It lies in the Aiguilles Rouges range of the French Prealps and has an altitude of 2525 metres above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz and Argentière.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 8 km northeast of Pointe des Vioz.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 9 km northeast of Pointe des Vioz.
Pointe des Vioz
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,461 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.94639° or 45° 56′ 47″ northLongitude
6.8438° or 6° 50′ 38″ eastElevation
2,461 metres (8,074 feet)Open location code
8FQ8WRWV+HGOpenStreetMap ID
node 9957878297OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Pointe des Vioz” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pointe de Vioz”
- French: “pointe des Vioz”
- French: “Pointe des Vioz”
- Italian: “pointe de Vioz”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Désert d’Arlevé and Chalets d’Arlevé.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clocher de Planpraz and Charlanon.
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