Crêt des Bornes

Crêt des Bornes is a wayside cross in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Crêt des Bornes is situated near the scenic viewpoint Crêt des Faînes, as well as near the peak Pointe de Char d’Osset.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hoodoo and Pointe de Char d’Osset.

Hoodoo

Stone

Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. Hoodoo is situated 2 km east of Crêt des Bornes.

Pointe de Char d’Osset

Peak

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pointe de Char d’Osset is a peak.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne station

Railway station

Photo: Floflo, Public domain.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a railway station located in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. The station was opened on 20 October 1856 and is located on the Culoz–Modane railway. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne station is situated 3 km west of Crêt des Bornes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hermillon and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.

Hermillon

Quarter

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 3½ km northwest of Crêt des Bornes.

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 4 km west of Crêt des Bornes.

Les Karellis

Hamlet

Photo: CrlNvl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 5 km south of Crêt des Bornes.

Crêt des Bornes

Type: Wayside cross
Category: historic site
Location: Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.2742° or 45° 16′ 27″ north

Longitude

6.39307° or 6° 23′ 35″ east

Open location code

8FQ879FV+M6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7474668692

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Crêt des Faînes and Pointe du Télégraphe.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Le chemin des Roches and Champ Poudard.

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