Les Mesures
Les Mesures is a grassland in Vallorcine, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Les Mesures is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Brêche de Praz-Torrent, as well as near the peak Aiguille de Praz Torent.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille de Praz Torent and Col des Montets.
Col des Montets
Mountain saddle
Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix, the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Le Buet station
Railway station
Photo: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Buet station is a railway station in the commune of Vallorcine, in the French department of Haute-Savoie. It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of SNCF. Le Buet station is situated 1½ km northeast of Les Mesures.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montroc and Le Tour.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 3 km southeast of Les Mesures.
Le Tour
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Tour is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Les Mesures.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 3½ km southeast of Les Mesures.
Les Mesures
Latitude
46.01062° or 46° 0′ 38″ northLongitude
6.9044° or 6° 54′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8FR82W63+6QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1166671652OpenStreetMap feature
natural=grassland
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