L’Observatoire
L’Observatoire is a scenic viewpoint in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. L’Observatoire is situated nearby to the park Pins de Weymouths, as well as near the mountain saddle Col des Fontannettes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Alexis de Grignon and L’anneau de vitesse.
Église Saint-Alexis de Grignon
Church
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Église Saint-Alexis de Grignon is a church, which is situated 1½ km west of L’Observatoire.
L’anneau de vitesse
Stadium
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L'anneau de vitesse is an outdoor sports venue in Albertville, France. It hosted speed skating events at the 1992 Winter Olympics. The stands, which remain present, were constructed as an airfoil from aerospace designs. L’anneau de vitesse is situated 2½ km northwest of L’Observatoire.
Albertville station
Railway station
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Albertville station is a railway station in Albertville, Savoie, Southeastern France. The station, opened on 27 October 1879 by the Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, is located on both the railway from Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and from Annecy to Albertville. Albertville station is situated 3 km north of L’Observatoire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conflans and Albertville.
Conflans
Suburb
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Conflans is a former medieval town located in the historical region of Tarentaise. It is now a district of the municipality of Albertville, in the Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. Conflans is situated 3 km north of L’Observatoire.
Albertville
Town
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Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Albertville is situated 3½ km north of L’Observatoire.
Venthon
Village
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Venthon is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Albertville. Venthon is situated 5 km north of L’Observatoire.
L’Observatoire
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.64598° or 45° 38′ 46″ northLongitude
6.39347° or 6° 23′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8J9WV+99OpenStreetMap ID
node 6110617871OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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