Sommet de Château Jouan
Sommet de Château Jouan is a scenic viewpoint in Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,565 metres. Sommet de Château Jouan is situated nearby to the military installation Blockhaus du Janus, as well as near the peak Le Janus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Montgenèvre and Mount Chenaillet.
Col de Montgenèvre
Mountain saddle
Photo: patano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in France 2 kilometres away from Italy. Col de Montgenèvre is situated 3 km northeast of Sommet de Château Jouan.
Mount Chenaillet
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mount Chenaillet is a 2,650 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps, located on the Main chain of the Alps South of the Col de Montgenèvre. Mount Chenaillet is situated 2½ km east of Sommet de Château Jouan.
Fort de l’Infernet
Castle
The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy. Fort de l’Infernet is situated 2½ km southwest of Sommet de Château Jouan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Claviere and Briançon.
Claviere
Village
Photo: jean-michel gobet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Claviere is a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 80 kilometres west of the centre of Turin, on the border with France. Claviere is situated 4½ km northeast of Sommet de Château Jouan.
Briançon
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Briançon is a city in Hautes-Alpes near to France's Italian border. It is the highest town in France.
Val-des-Prés
Village
Val-des-Prés is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is situated in the Clarée Valley. Val-des-Prés is situated 5 km northwest of Sommet de Château Jouan.
Sommet de Château Jouan
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain of the Cottian Alps
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Montgenèvre, Arrondissement of Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.90967° or 44° 54′ 35″ northLongitude
6.70848° or 6° 42′ 31″ eastElevation
2,565 metres (8,415 feet)Open location code
8FP8WP55+V9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2511212812OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q68477067
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Sommet de Château Jouan” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Sommet de Château Jouan”
- German: “Sommet de Château Jouan”
- Italian: “Sommet de Château Jouan”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blockhaus du Janus and Le Janus.
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