Col des Fontanettes

Col des Fontanettes is a pass in Grignon, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,310 metres. Col des Fontanettes is situated nearby to the locality Le Maintin, as well as near Saint-Guérin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Albertville station and L’anneau de vitesse.

Albertville station

Railway station

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Albertville station is a railway station in Albertville, Savoie, Southeastern France. The station, opened on 27 October 1879 by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, is located on both the railway from Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and from Annecy to Albertville. Albertville station is situated 4 km northwest of Col des Fontanettes.

L’anneau de vitesse

Stadium

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L'anneau de vitesse is an outdoor sports venue in Albertville, France. It hosted speed skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The stands, which remain present, were constructed as an airfoil from aerospace designs. L’anneau de vitesse is situated 3½ km northwest of Col des Fontanettes.

Maison Rouge (Conflans)

Museum

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Maison Rouge (Conflans) is a museum, which is situated 3½ km north of Col des Fontanettes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Conflans and Albertville.

Conflans

Suburb

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Conflans is a former medieval town located in the historical region of Tarentaise. It is now a district of the municipality of Albertville, in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. Conflans is situated 3½ km north of Col des Fontanettes.

Albertville

Town

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Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Albertville is situated 4 km north of Col des Fontanettes.

Venthon

Village

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Venthon is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville. Venthon is situated 5 km north of Col des Fontanettes.

Col des Fontanettes

Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,310 metres
Category: landform
Location: Grignon, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.64114° or 45° 38′ 28″ north

Longitude

6.40318° or 6° 24′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,310 metres (4,298 feet)

Open location code

8FQ8JCR3+F7

GeoNames ID

11550156

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Localities in the Area

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