Col des Aures

Col des Aures is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,625 metres. Col des Aures is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Grand Som and Col du Cucheron.

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Photo: Gemini1980, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the in the French Prealps, in , France. It has a long ridge, unevenly sharp, overlooking the Petit Som, the northwest and the Grande Chartreuse monastery below the cliffs.

Mountain saddle
The , culminating at 1139 m above sea level, is one of the points of the long depression of the "three passes" of the linking south to north.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse and Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse.

Village
is a commune in the department in the region in southeastern . It is located in the , to the north of the city of .

Village
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern .

Col des Aures

Latitude
45.37142° or 45° 22′ 17″ north
Longitude
5.82084° or 5° 49′ 15″ east
Elevation
1,625 metres (5,331 feet)
Open location code
8FQ79RCC+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 961872644
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
11548462
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