Croix de la Fortune
Croix de la Fortune is a wayside cross in Valmeinier, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix de la Fortune is situated nearby to the industrial building Centrale électrique de la Saussaz II, as well as near the ruins Le Villard.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint-Michel–Valloire station and Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-d’Arc.
Saint-Michel–Valloire station
Railway station
Photo: Oxam Hartog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Michel–Valloire is a railway station located in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 17 March 1862 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. The train services are operated by SNCF. Saint-Michel–Valloire station is situated 1½ km north of Croix de la Fortune.
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Church
Photo: Floflo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Saint-Martin-d’Arc is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Croix de la Fortune.
Chapelle de la Visitation de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Church
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Chapelle de la Visitation de Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Croix de la Fortune.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Martin-d’Arc and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Village
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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Village
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Valloire
Village
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Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier, France. Valloire is situated 5 km southwest of Croix de la Fortune.
Croix de la Fortune
- Type: Wayside cross
- Category: historic site
- Location: Valmeinier, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.20382° or 45° 12′ 14″ northLongitude
6.47266° or 6° 28′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8FQ86F3F+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4921184320OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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