Brèche de la Meije
The Brèche de la Meije is a high mountain pass in the Dauphiné Alps in Savoie in southeastern France. It is in the massif of Écrins in the Écrins National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,357 metres
- Description: French mountain pass
- Also known as: “Breche de la Meije”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Meije and Pic Gaspard.
Meije
Peak
Photo: RobinL, CC BY-SA 2.5.
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
Pic Gaspard
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Grave and Villar-d’Arêne.
La Grave
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije.
Villar-d’Arêne
Village
Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins.
Brèche de la Meije
- Categories: col and landform
- Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.004° or 45° 0′ 15″ northLongitude
6.2994° or 6° 17′ 58″ eastElevation
3,357 metres (11,014 feet)Open location code
8FQ8273X+JQOpenStreetMap ID
node 376454685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q4981818
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In Other Languages
“Brèche de la Meije” goes by many names.
- French: “Brèche de la Meije”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Enfetchores and Les Fréaux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Grand Doigt and Glacier de la Meije.
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