Croix du Verney
Croix du Verney is a wayside cross in Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Croix du Verney is situated nearby to Chapelle de la Nativité de la Sainte-Vierge, as well as near the square Parking du Zerblet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle and Grosse Tête.
Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle
Church
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Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle is a church, which is situated 2 km west of Croix du Verney.
Grosse Tête
Peak
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Grosse Tête is a peak, which is situated 3½ km north of Croix du Verney.
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 4 km southeast of Croix du Verney.
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 du Verney.
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 7 km west of Croix du Verney.
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 du Verney
- 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
45.2122° or 45° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
6.5606° or 6° 33′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FQ86H66+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 9008350890OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_cross
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