Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux
Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux is a wayside cross in Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux is situated nearby to the climbing site Site d’escalade de Sous-les-Roches, as well as near the archaeological site Site archéologique des Falaises et terrasses de Leschaux.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle and Grosse Tête.
Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle
Church
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux.
Grosse Tête
Peak
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grosse Tête is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux.
Roche Fleurie
Peak
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roche Fleurie is a peak, which is situated 4 km southeast of Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux.
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 7 km west of Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux.
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 8 km west of Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux.
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.
Croix de la Gorge de Leschaux
- Type: Wayside cross
- Inscription: “JMC”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.211° or 45° 12′ 40″ northLongitude
6.56775° or 6° 34′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FQ86H69+93OpenStreetMap ID
node 9008350853OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site d’escalade de Sous-les-Roches and Site archéologique des Falaises et terrasses de Leschaux.
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