Croix du Granier

Croix du Granier is a wayside cross in Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix du Granier is situated near the river L’Arc, as well as near the square Place du Souvenir Français.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle and Le Gros Crey.

Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle

Church

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Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle is a church, which is situated 1 km east of Croix du Granier.

Le Gros Crey

Peak

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Le Gros Crey is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of Croix du Granier.

Église Saint-Laurent du Thyl

Church

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Église Saint-Laurent du Thyl is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Croix du Granier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Saint-Martin-d’Arc.

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 4 km west of Croix du Granier.

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 4½ km west of Croix du Granier.

Valloire

Village

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Valloire is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The ski resort Valloire-Galibier is located in the commune, at the foot of the Col du Télégraphe and next to the ski resort of Valmeinier France. Valloire is situated 9 km southwest of Croix du Granier.

Croix du Granier

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

45.21061° or 45° 12′ 38″ north

Longitude

6.52293° or 6° 31′ 23″ east

Open location code

8FQ86G6F+65

OpenStreetMap ID

node 8996716558

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=wayside_cross

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: L’Arc and Place du Souvenir Français.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: La Buffettaz and La Denise.

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