Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche

Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche is in Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche is situated nearby to Bissorte Dam, as well as near the mountain saddle Col de Coburne.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bissorte Dam and Bissorte Lake.

Bissorte Dam

Dam

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The Bissorte Dam is a gravity dam in the Maurienne Valley, in Savoie, France, about 7 km east of Valmeinier. It was built from 1930 to 1935 to supply a hydroelectric plant capable of generating 75 megawatts of power. Bissorte Dam is situated 270 metres east of Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche.

Bissorte Lake

Reservoir

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Bissorte Lake is a reservoir.

Roche Fleurie

Peak

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Roche Fleurie is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modane and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.

Modane

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Modane is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park.

Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Village

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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 9 km northwest of Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche.

Saint-Martin-d’Arc

Village

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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Martin-d’Arc is situated 9 km west of Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche.

Barrage de Bissorte - rive gauche

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.18028° or 45° 10′ 49″ north

Longitude

6.57615° or 6° 34′ 34″ east

Operator

Communauté de Communes Maurienne Galibier

Open location code

8FQ85HJG+4F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8362768799

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Col de Coburne and Mont Coburne.

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