Col de Vence

Col de Vence is a mountain saddle in Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 782 metres. Col de Vence is situated nearby to the hamlet La Chapelle, as well as near Château Pilon.

Photo: Zil, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort du Saint-Eynard and Château de Bouquéron.

Château de Bouquéron

Castle

Photo: DoucF, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Château de Bouquéron is a 15th-century defensive fortress in the commune of Corenc in the Isère département of France. It was modernised and expanded during the 17th and 18th centuries.

L’Écoutoux

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0.

L’Écoutoux is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenoble and Meylan.

Grenoble is a city of around 158,000 inhabitants in 2017 in the French Alps. The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.

Meylan

Town

Photo: Milky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Meylan is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit.

Saint-Martin-d’Hères

Town

Photo: Binnette, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit, it is the largest suburb of the city of Grenoble and is adjacent to it on the east.

Col de Vence

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 782 metres
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.2356° or 45° 14′ 8″ north

Longitude

5.751° or 5° 45′ 4″ east

Elevation

782 metres (2,566 feet)

Open location code

8FQ76QP2+79

OpenStreetMap ID

node 137929

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

Wikidata ID

Q2982135

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Col de Vence” goes by many names.

French: “col de Vence”
French: “Col de Vence”
Italian: “colle di Vence”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Chapelle and Château Pilon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Réservoir de Vence and Batterie du Quichat.

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