Fontaine Noire
Fontaine Noire is a cave in Saint-Christophe, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Fontaine Noire is situated nearby to the cave Abri de la Fru, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Belvédère de Gerbaix.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Christophe Caves and Col des Égaux.
Saint-Christophe Caves
Cave
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Christophe Caves is situated 1¼ km north of Fontaine Noire.
Col des Égaux
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wendelin Poissec 200, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Col des Égaux is a Chartreuse Mountains pass rising to 958 m above sea level and located in the southern French department of Savoie, in Rhône-Alpes.
Monument à Charles-Emmanuel II de Savoie
Memorial
Photo: DRLuc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monument à Charles-Emmanuel II de Savoie is a memorial, which is situated 1 km north of Fontaine Noire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Corbel and Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Corbel
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corbel is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It borders the department of Isère. Corbel is situated 3 km southeast of Fontaine Noire.
Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
Village
Photo: Semnoz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont is situated 6 km southeast of Fontaine Noire.
Le Désert d’Entremont
Hamlet
Photo: Patrice78500, Public domain.
Le Desert d'Entremont is a winter sports resort in the commune of Entremont-le-Vieux located in the Chartreuse Mountains. It lies between the communes of Entremont-le-Vieux and Corbel. Le Désert d’Entremont is situated 6 km east of Fontaine Noire.
Fontaine Noire
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Christophe, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.44059° or 45° 26′ 26″ northLongitude
5.79114° or 5° 47′ 28″ eastElevation
445 metres (1,460 feet)Open location code
8FQ7CQRR+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 11290932797OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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