Grotte de glace
Grotte de glace is a cave in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Grotte de glace is situated nearby to the railway station Montenvers - Mer de Glace, as well as near the cliff Dalle du Montenvers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mer de Glace and Temple de la Nature.
Mer de Glace
Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier.
Temple de la Nature
Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple de la Nature is a museum, which is situated 760 metres northwest of Grotte de glace.
Glaciorium
Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glaciorium is a museum, which is situated 1 km northwest of Grotte de glace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz and Argentière.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m. Les Praz is situated 3 km northwest of Grotte de glace.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 6 km north of Grotte de glace.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 8 km north of Grotte de glace.
Grotte de glace
- Type: Cave
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.92705° or 45° 55′ 37″ northLongitude
6.92227° or 6° 55′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8WWGC+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 492893309OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Montenvers - Mer de Glace and Dalle du Montenvers.
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