Le Couchon
Le Couchon is a scenic viewpoint in Ancelle, Arrondissement of Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,002 metres. Le Couchon is situated nearby to Aire de décollage, as well as near Ancelle.Photo: Harald Hetzner, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes and Petite Autane.
Château de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château de Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes is a castle, which is situated 2 km northwest of Le Couchon.
Église Saint-Martin-de-Tours d’Ancelle
Church
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin-de-Tours d’Ancelle is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Le Couchon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Bâtie-Neuve.
La Bâtie-Neuve
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Bâtie-Neuve is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. La Bâtie-Neuve is situated 8 km south of Le Couchon.
Le Couchon
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: main peak of Montagne de Charance in the Alps in France
- Categories: main peak, highest point, tourism, and peak
- Location: Ancelle, Arrondissement of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.63585° or 44° 38′ 9″ northLongitude
6.22374° or 6° 13′ 26″ eastElevation
2,002 metres (6,568 feet)Open location code
8FP8J6PF+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1762889841OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q137782065
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Le Couchon” goes by many names.
- French: “le Cuchon”
- French: “Le Cuchon”
- German: “Le Couchon”
- “Le Couchon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aire de décollage and Ancelle.
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