Col du Gourlu

Col du Gourlu is a mountain saddle in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France and has an elevation of 560 metres. Col du Gourlu is situated nearby to the locality Batteries hautes du Murier, as well as near the hamlet Le Bigot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grenoble-Universités-Gières station and The Venon oak.

Grenoble-Universités-Gières station

Railway station

Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grenoble-Universités-Gières station is a train station on the Grenoble–Montmélian railway in Greater Grenoble.

The Venon oak

Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort des Quatre Seigneurs

Fort

Photo: Binnette, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenoble and Saint-Martin-d’Hères.

Grenoble

Photo: Inkey, CC BY 2.5.

Grenoble is a city of around 158,000 inhabitants in 2017 in the French Alps. The climate is quite cold in winter, with days of snow almost every year. Summers are known to be hot, as mountains surrounding the town stop any wind.

Saint-Martin-d’Hères

Town

Photo: Binnette, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint-Martin-d'Hères is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Part of the Grenoble urban unit, it is the largest suburb of the city of Grenoble and is adjacent to it on the east.