La Cochette
La Cochette is a mountain saddle in Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,246 metres. La Cochette is situated nearby to the locality L’Eyrette, as well as near Pouet-Morand.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort de l’Infernet and Fort du Randouillet.
Fort de l’Infernet
Castle
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy.
Fort du Randouillet
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692.
Fort des Têtes
Castle
Photo: Benj05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Briançon and Villar-Saint-Pancrace.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace
Village
Photo: Flikiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villar-Saint-Pancrace is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Puy-Saint-Pierre
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Puy-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
La Cochette
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,246 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.8948° or 44° 53′ 41″ northLongitude
6.6886° or 6° 41′ 19″ eastElevation
2,246 metres (7,369 feet)Open location code
8FP8VMVQ+WCOpenStreetMap ID
node 11453004424OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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