Tourmentier
Tourmentier is a hamlet in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,288 metres. Tourmentier is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Essarts, as well as near L’Église.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoodoo and Pointe de Char d’Osset.
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.
Croix des Têtes
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hermillon and Les Karellis.
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. Hermillon is situated 5 km northwest of Tourmentier.
Les Karellis
Hamlet
Photo: CrlNvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Karellis is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Montricher-Albanne, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The station was opened in 1975. Les Karellis is situated 5 km south of Tourmentier.
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. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is situated 5 km west of Tourmentier.
Tourmentier
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.27177° or 45° 16′ 18″ northLongitude
6.40927° or 6° 24′ 33″ eastElevation
1,288 metres (4,226 feet)Open location code
8FQ87CC5+PPOpenStreetMap ID
node 1773245078OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12309008
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Tourmentier” goes by many names.
- French: “Tourmentier”
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