Vanoise

Vanoise is a beautiful mountain area in the French Alps south of and linked to the area Gran Paradiso in the Valle d'Aosta region. It is well-known because of its large ski-resorts.
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  • Type: Mountain with an elevation of 2,676 metres
  • Description: mountains in France
  • Also known as: “Massif de la Vanoise” and “Vanoise massif”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Le Petit Mont Blanc and La Grosse Tête.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montaimont.

Locality
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is a locality.

Vanoise

Latitude
45.3333° or 45° 20′ north
Longitude
6.6667° or 6° 40′ east
Elevation
2,676 metres (8,780 feet)
Open location code
8FQ88MM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2970768
Wiki­data ID
Q1703862
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Venetian—“Vanoise” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Ваноаз”
  • Catalan: “Massís de la Vanoise”
  • Cebuano: “Massif de la Vanoise”
  • Chinese: “瓦努瓦斯山”
  • Czech: “Vanoise”
  • Dutch: “Vanoise”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فانواز ماسيف”
  • French: “massif de la Vanoise”
  • French: “Massif de la Vanoise”
  • Georgian: “ვანუაზის მასივი”
  • German: “Vanoise-Massiv”
  • Greek: “Οροσειρά της Βανουάζ”
  • Italian: “Massiccio della Vanoise”
  • Japanese: “ヴァノワーズ山”
  • Latin: “Vallis Noxia”
  • Polish: “Massif de la Vanoise”
  • Polish: “Vanoise”
  • Portuguese: “Maciço da Vanoise”
  • Romanian: “Massif de la Vanoise”
  • Russian: “Вануаз”
  • Slovak: “Vanoise”
  • Slovenian: “massif de la Vanoise”
  • Slovenian: “Vanoiški masiv”
  • Spanish: “macizo de la Vanoise”
  • Spanish: “Macizo de la Vanoise”
  • Spanish: “Macizo Vanoise”
  • Ukrainian: “Вануаз”
  • Venetian: “Masìcio de ła Vanoise”

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