Creux de la Balme
Creux de la Balme is a sinkhole in Tignes, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Creux de la Balme is situated nearby to the peak Rochers de la Petite Balme, as well as near Rochers de la Grande Balme.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de la Leisse and Lac de Tignes.
Col de la Leisse
Mountain saddle
Photo: Bel Adone, Public domain.
Col de la Leisse is a mountain saddle.
Lac de Tignes
Lake
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac de Tignes is a lake at Tignes in the Savoie department of France. Lac de Tignes is situated 2½ km north of Creux de la Balme.
Grande Motte
Aerial lift
Photo: Ian Gratton, CC BY 2.0.
Téléphériques de la Grande Motte is an aerial tramway in the French ski-resort Espace Killy. The tramway climbs the mountain peak with the same name in Tignes. Grande Motte is situated 2 km south of Creux de la Balme.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Val-d’Isère.
Val-d’Isère
Photo: Jerome Bon, CC BY 2.0.
Val-d'Isère is a commune of the Tarentaise Valley, in the Savoie department in southeastern France. It lies 5 km from the border with Italy. It is on the border of the Vanoise National Park created in 1963, with good transport links in and out of Lyon, Geneva and Chambéry.
Creux de la Balme
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: Tignes, Arrondissement of Albertville, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.44261° or 45° 26′ 33″ northLongitude
6.89793° or 6° 53′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8CVVX+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 10097448154OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rochers de la Petite Balme and Rochers de la Grande Balme.
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