A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake
A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake is in Montriond, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Lac de Montriond, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de Bassachaux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portes du Soleil and Pointe de Chésery.
Portes du Soleil
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portes du Soleil is the name for a massive international ski area that straddles the French and Swiss borders. Towns and resorts in this area include:…
Pointe de Chésery
Peak
Photo: Historicair, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe de Chésery is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. Pointe de Chésery is situated 3 km southeast of A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake.
Tête du Géant
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Lindarets and Avoriaz.
Avoriaz
Village
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Avoriaz is a French mountain resort in the Portes du Soleil in the French commune of Morzine, on a shelf above the town of Morzine. Cars are forbidden in Avoriaz; transport includes horse-drawn sleighs and snowcats during winter. Avoriaz is situated 3 km south of A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake.
Morzine
Photo: Snip, CC BY-SA 1.0.
Morzine is a traditional French alpine village of almost 3,000 inhabitants in Portes du Soleil, 90 km from Geneva international airport in Switzerland.
A Rockfall: The Birth of a Lake
- Type: Sign
- Also known as: “Un écroulement : la naissance d’un lac”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Montriond, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.22123° or 46° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
6.77276° or 6° 46′ 22″ eastOperator
Chablais GeoparkOpen location code
8FR86QCF+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12092517623OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Highlights include Lac de Montriond and Col de Bassachaux.
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