Pointe du Télégraphe

Pointe du Télégraphe is a peak in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,719 metres. Pointe du Télégraphe is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Rieux, as well as near Grenis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hoodoo and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne station.

Hoodoo

Stone

Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne station

Railway station

Photo: Floflo, Public domain.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a railway station located in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 20 October 1856 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway.

Pointe de Char d’Osset

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pointe de Char d’Osset is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermillon and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Hermillon

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hermillon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-en-Maurienne.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Town

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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a subprefecture of the Savoie department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeastern France. It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river Arc.