Col du Caux
Col du Caux is a mountain saddle in Saint-Jean-de-Couz, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,280 metres. Col du Caux is situated nearby to the hamlet La Michalière, as well as near Gerbezet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Beauvoir and Col de Couz.
Mont Beauvoir
Peak
Photo: Geo lamart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mont Beauvoir is a Chartreuse mountain culminating at 1,320 metres above sea level in the township of Saint-Jean-de-Couz in the French department of Savoie. Mont Beauvoir is part of the Jura Mountain range.
Col de Couz
Mountain saddle
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Couz is a pass located near the village of Saint-Jean-de-Couz, peaking at 624 m above sea level. It is located at equal distances from the ends of the valley of Couz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Franc and Saint-Béron.
Saint-Franc
Village
Saint-Béron
Village
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Béron is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Lépin-le-Lac
Village
Photo: Jacmin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lépin-le-Lac, also simply known as Lépin, is a rural commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 466.
Col du Caux
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,280 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Jean-de-Couz, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.4824° or 45° 28′ 57″ northLongitude
5.793° or 5° 47′ 35″ eastElevation
1,280 metres (4,199 feet)Open location code
8FQ7FQJV+X6OpenStreetMap ID
node 2446038173OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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