Croix d’Albiez

Croix d’Albiez is a wayside cross in Albiez-le-Jeune, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,978 metres. Croix d’Albiez is situated nearby to the peak Casse Massion, as well as near Tête d’Albiez-le-Vieux.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Casse Massion and Tête d’Albiez-le-Vieux.

Casse Massion

Peak

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Casse Massion is a peak.

Tête d’Albiez-le-Vieux

Peak

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Tête d’Albiez-le-Vieux is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Croix d’Albiez.

Bec de l’Aigle

Peak

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Bec de l’Aigle is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Croix d’Albiez.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Karellis and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Les Karellis is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Montricher-Albanne, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The station was opened in 1975. Les Karellis is situated 3 km east of Croix d’Albiez.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Town

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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a subprefecture of the Savoie department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeastern France. It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river Arc. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is situated 5 km northwest of Croix d’Albiez.

Hermillon

Quarter

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Hermillon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-en-Maurienne. Hermillon is situated 7 km north of Croix d’Albiez.

Croix d’Albiez

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Albiez-le-Jeune, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.23608° or 45° 14′ 10″ north

Longitude

6.37233° or 6° 22′ 20″ east

Elevation

1,978 metres (6,490 feet)

Open location code

8FQ869PC+CW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 605048555

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges et de la Présentation and La fontaine aux Chèvres.

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