L’Aiguille
L’Aiguille is a scenic viewpoint in Ancelle, Arrondissement of Gap, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 2,367 metres. L’Aiguille is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint L’Arche, as well as near the peak L’Aiglière.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include L’Arche and Le Piolit.
L’Arche
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Iain Cameron, CC BY 2.0.
L’Arche is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 630 metres southwest of L’Aiguille.
Le Piolit
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Bibliopola, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Piolit is a 2,464 m mountain in the Dauphiné Alps close to the cities of Gap and Ancelle in the département of Hautes-Alpes in France. Le Piolit is situated 1½ km southeast of L’Aiguille.
Col de Moissière
Mountain saddle
Photo: Dimitricesmat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col de Moissière is a mountain saddle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Bâtie-Neuve and Chorges.
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 6 km southwest of L’Aiguille.
Chorges
Village
Photo: Toutaitanous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chorges is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae. Chorges is situated 8 km south of L’Aiguille.
L’Aiguille
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Categories: peak and tourism
- Location: Ancelle, Arrondissement of Gap, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.60976° or 44° 36′ 35″ northLongitude
6.2478° or 6° 14′ 52″ eastElevation
2,367 metres (7,766 feet)Open location code
8FP8J65X+W4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3372237442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q137777789
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In Other Languages
“L’Aiguille” goes by many names.
- French: “aiguille d’Ancelle”
- French: “l’Aiguille d’Ancelle”
- French: “l’Aiguille”
- French: “L’Aiguille”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Aiglière and Serre la Grange.
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