Col de La Chambotte

Col de La Chambotte is a mountain saddle in Entrelacs, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 640 metres. Col de La Chambotte is situated nearby to the locality La Chapelle, as well as near Poinçon.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hautecombe (Cistercian Abbey) and Mont Laval.

Hautecombe (Cistercian Abbey)

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Hautecombe Abbey is a former Cistercian monastery, later a Benedictine monastery, in Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille in Savoie, France. For centuries it was the burial place of the members of the House of Savoy. It is visited by 150,000 tourists annually.

Mont Laval

Peak

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

Mont Laval is a peak.

Château de Cessens-Vieux

Ruins

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The Château de Cessens-Vieux, also known as the Tower of Caesar, is a former fortified castle dating from the twelfth century. It served as the center of the seigneury of Cessens.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Biolle and Conjux.

La Biolle

Village

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La Biolle is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Conjux

Village

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Conjux is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. Since January 2017, the commune has formed part of the conurbation of Grand Lac, following the fusion of the former Communauté de communes de Chautagne into this larger agglomeration.