Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement of Bonneville
Chamonix

Orthaz

Orthaz is a locality in , , . Orthaz is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Praz-de-Chamonix station and Glaciorium.

Railway station
Photo: Pucesurvitaminee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the French department of . It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of .

Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Praz and Argentière.

Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the , part of the commune of . Altitude: 1060 m.

Village
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is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the , part of the commune of , at an altitude of 1,252 m. is situated 6 km northeast of Orthaz.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people. is situated 8 km northeast of Orthaz.

Orthaz

Latitude
45.9356° or 45° 56′ 8″ north
Longitude
6.89338° or 6° 53′ 36″ east
Open location code
8FQ8WVPV+69
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2422921454
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Pierre d’Orthaz and Les Gaudenays.

Notable Places Nearby

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