Tête de la Capieu

Tête de la Capieu is a hamlet in Manigod, Arrondissement of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Tête de la Capieu is situated nearby to the hamlet Cabeau, as well as near L’Étale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Merdassier Pass and Tête de Cabeau.

Merdassier Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Merdassier Pass is a mountain saddle.

Tête de Cabeau

Peak

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

Tête de Cabeau is a peak.

Col de la Croix Fry

Mountain saddle

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The Col de la Croix Fry is a mountain pass located in the Chaîne des Aravis, between Manigod and La Clusaz in the Haute-Savoie department of France. The road over the col is used occasionally by the Tour de France cycle race with the tour crossing the pass on Stage 19 of the 2013 Tour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manigod and La Clusaz.

Manigod

Village

Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.

Manigod is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Eastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,000. Manigod is situated 3 km west of Tête de la Capieu.

La Clusaz

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La Clusaz is a town in the French Alps. Together with the neighboring town of Grand Bornand, La Clusaz forms the center of the Aravis ski area. Different from many French ski resorts, the atmosphere of La Clusaz remains true to the alpine village.