Crête des Aures
Crête des Aures is a ridge in Saint-Pierre-dEntremont, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,570 metres. Crête des Aures is situated nearby to the hamlet Le Planolet, as well as near Les Arragons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grand Som and Col du Cucheron.
Grand Som
Peak
Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
The Grand Som is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, in Isère, France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the Col de la Ruchère northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.
Col du Cucheron
Mountain saddle
Photo: Creative Commons, CC BY 3.0.
The Col du Cucheron, culminating at 1139 m above sea level, is one of the points of the long depression of the "three passes" of the Chartreuse massif linking Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse south to Saint-Pierre d'Entremont north.
Grande Chartreuse
Monastery
Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. Grande Chartreuse is situated 2½ km southwest of Crête des Aures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse and Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
Village
Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, to the north of the city of Grenoble. Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse is situated 3½ km south of Crête des Aures.
Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
Village
Photo: Semnoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont is situated 5 km northeast of Crête des Aures.
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
Hamlet
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km south of Crête des Aures.
Crête des Aures
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 1,570 metres
- Also known as: “Crete des Aures”
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Pierre-dEntremont, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.37506° or 45° 22′ 30″ northLongitude
5.82426° or 5° 49′ 27″ eastElevation
1,570 metres (5,151 feet)Open location code
8FQ79RGF+2PGeoNames ID
11548461
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Localities in the Area
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