Glacier du Peigne

Glacier du Peigne is a glacier in Villar-d’Arêne, Arrondissement of Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Glacier du Peigne is situated nearby to the hamlet Alpe de Villar-d’Arène, as well as near the locality Les Sources de la Romanche.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pic Gaspard and Pointe Nérot.

Pic Gaspard

Peak

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Pic Gaspard is a mountain in the French Alps, one of the tallest in the Massif des Écrins. It was named in honor of the celebrated L'Oisans guide Pierre Gaspard, conqueror of La Meije on 16 August 1877 in the company of Emmanuel Boileau de Castelnau.

Pointe Nérot

Peak

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Pointe Nérot is a peak.

Pointe Piaget

Peak

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Pointe Piaget is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Lautaret and La Grave.

Col du Lautaret

Hamlet

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Col du Lautaret is a high mountain pass in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. It marks the boundary between the valleys of the Romanche and the Guisane, a tributary of the Durance which has its source at the col.

La Grave

Village

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La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije.