Croix du Vuargne
Croix du Vuargne is a wayside cross in Thollon-les-Mémises, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix du Vuargne is situated nearby to the peak Montagne des Mémises, as well as near the cave ME 14-2.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Montagne des Mémises and Église Saint-Michel de Thollon.
Montagne des Mémises
Peak
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Montagne des Mémises at 1,674 m is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France near the Franco-Swiss border. It dominates the communes of Évian-les-Bains and Thollon-les-Mémises, and provides a panoramic view over Lac Léman of the Jura Massif and the Franco-Swiss Alps.
Église Saint-Michel de Thollon
Church
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Église Saint-Michel de Thollon is a church, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Croix du Vuargne.
Dent d’Oche
Peak
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The Dent d'Oche is a mountain in the Haute-Savoie region of France, in the Chablais massif, near the Swiss-French border, that rises to 2,221 m in altitude. Dent d’Oche is situated 3 km southeast of Croix du Vuargne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Novel and Saint-Gingolph.
Novel
Village
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Novel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Novel is situated 6 km east of Croix du Vuargne.
Saint-Gingolph
Village
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Saint-Gingolph is a small town situated on the south bank of Lake Geneva. It sits at the France–Switzerland border and is administratively divided into Saint-Gingolph, Valais and Saint-Gingolph, Haute-Savoie. Saint-Gingolph is situated 7 km east of Croix du Vuargne.
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Croix du Vuargne
- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Thollon-les-Mémises, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.37876° or 46° 22′ 44″ northLongitude
6.71246° or 6° 42′ 45″ eastInception
2013Height
5.5 metres (18 feet)Open location code
8FR89PH6+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1954861964OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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Highlights include ME 14-2 and Col du Grand Mottay.
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