Col du Grand Fond

Col du Grand Fond is a mountain saddle in Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Col du Grand Fond is situated nearby to the locality Ancien Glacier d’Andagne, as well as near Le Grand Fond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Albaron and Monte Collerin / Pointe du Colerin.

Albaron

Peak

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Albaron is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Savoie, France. Along with the nearby mountain Uia di Ciamarella it forms a large glacial basin. It was first climbed in 1866 by Yeamin and Shahd.

Monte Collerin / Pointe du Colerin

Peak

Photo: Francofranco56, Public domain.

Monte Collerin / Pointe du Colerin is a peak.

Lac des Évettes is a lake in the Vanoise Massif of the Savoie department of France. The lake formed between 1939 and 1949, after the glacier that covered the area melted. Today the glacier ends almost 1 km from the lake's shore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bonneval-sur-Arc and L’Ecot.

Bonneval-sur-Arc

Village

Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bonneval-sur-Arc is an alpine commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. It is located on the Italian border, with part of its territory within Vanoise National Park.

L’Ecot

Hamlet

Photo: Bonneval sur arc, CC BY-SA 4.0.

L'Ecot is a small mountain hamlet located in the commune of Bonneval-sur-Arc, in the Haute Maurienne Valley, Savoie, southeastern France. Located at about 2,030 m above sea level, it lies approximately 2-mi by path from Bonneval-sur-Arc.