Le Poingt

Le Poingt is a hamlet in Saint-Jean-d’Arves, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Le Poingt is situated nearby to the locality Le Cugnet, as well as near La Chenalette.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Charvin and Église Saint-Saturnin de Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves.

Mont Charvin

Peak

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Mont Charvin is a mountain in the Arves Massif in Savoie, France. Mont Charvin is situated 2½ km northeast of Le Poingt.

Église Saint-Saturnin de Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves

Church

Photo: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Saturnin de Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Le Poingt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Corbier and La Toussuire.

Le Corbier is a ski resort located in the commune of Villarembert, in the Savoie department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The resort is in the Les Sybelles region of the French Alps, it is the fourth largest ski area in France with 310 kilometres linked by lifts and pistes. Le Corbier is situated 4½ km north of Le Poingt.

La Toussuire

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La Toussuire is one of the six ski resorts of Les Sybelles in Maurienne Valley, the 4th biggest ski area in France, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Savoie. It measures 21.52 km2, with a population of 493 inhabitants.