La Meije Pic Central
La Meije Pic Central is a peak in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and has an elevation of 3,973 metres. La Meije Pic Central is situated nearby to the locality Les Enfetchores, as well as near the village Villar-d’Arêne.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Romaric Juvanon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meije and le Pave.
Meije
Peak
Photo: RobinL, CC BY-SA 2.5.
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
Pic Gaspard
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villar-d’Arêne and La Grave.
Villar-d’Arêne
Village
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.
La Grave
Village
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La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije.
La Meije Pic Central
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,973 metres
- Also known as: “Pic Central de la Meije”
- Category: landform
- Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.00416° or 45° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
6.31369° or 6° 18′ 49″ eastElevation
3,973 metres (13,035 feet)Open location code
8FQ82837+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 376453514OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to French—“La Meije Pic Central” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “La Meije Pic Central”
- French: “Doigt de Dieu”
- French: “La Meije Centrale”
- French: “Meije Centrale”
- French: “pic Central de la Meije”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Enfetchores and Les Fréaux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brèche Joseph Turc and Brèche Zsigmondy.
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