Col de la Biche
Col de la Biche is a mountain saddle in Virieu-le-Petit, Arrondissement of Belley, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,310 metres. Col de la Biche is situated nearby to the locality La Chaz, as well as near La Combe Merlin.Photo: Ulflulfl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église de l’Annonciation de Brénaz and Chartreuse d’Arvières.
Église de l’Annonciation de Brénaz
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église de l’Annonciation de Brénaz is a church.
Chartreuse d’Arvières
Monastery
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chartreuse d’Arvières is a monastery.
Cascade du Pain de sucre
Waterfall
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cascade du Pain de sucre is a waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brénaz and Lochieu.
Brénaz
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Brénaz is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Arvière-en-Valromey.
Lochieu
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lochieu is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Arvière-en-Valromey.
Songieu
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Songieu is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Haut Valromey.
Col de la Biche
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,310 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Virieu-le-Petit, Arrondissement of Belley, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.9525° or 45° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
5.749° or 5° 44′ 56″ eastElevation
1,310 metres (4,298 feet)Open location code
8FQ7XP2X+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1685207338OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q3110139
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Satellite Map
Discover Col de la Biche from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Danish to French—“Col de la Biche” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Col de la Biche (Golet de la Biche)”
- Danish: “Col de la Biche”
- French: “col de la Biche”
- French: “Golet de la Biche”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Chaz and La Combe Merlin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Golet des Faies and l’Hergues.
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