Les Mélèzes
Les Mélèzes is a hamlet in Valmeinier, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,445 metres. Les Mélèzes is situated nearby to the hamlet Plan Chauzeau, as well as near the locality La Forelière.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Col du Télégraphe and Saint-Michel–Valloire station.
Col du Télégraphe
Mountain saddle
Photo: Tbc, Public domain.
Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. Col du Télégraphe is situated 3 km northwest of Les Mélèzes.
Saint-Michel–Valloire station
Railway station
Photo: Oxam Hartog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel–Valloire is a railway station located in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 March 1862 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Saint-Michel–Valloire station is situated 3 km north of Les Mélèzes.
Fort du Télégraphe
Fort
The Fort du Télégraphe, or Fort Berwick, is located in the Maurienne valley on the road to the Col du Galibier between Valloire and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, at the Col du Télégraphe, dominating the valley of the Arc. Fort du Télégraphe is situated 3½ km northwest of Les Mélèzes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martin-d’Arc and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Village
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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Village
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 3 km north of Les Mélèzes.
Valloire
Village
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Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France. Valloire is situated 5 km southwest of Les Mélèzes.
Les Mélèzes
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Les Melezes”
- Category: locality
- Location: Valmeinier, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.19161° or 45° 11′ 30″ northLongitude
6.47774° or 6° 28′ 40″ eastElevation
1,445 metres (4,741 feet)Open location code
8FQ85FRH+J3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1816029503OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
12309014
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“Les Mélèzes” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Mélèzes”
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