Refuge du Folly
Refuge du Folly is a refuge in the Alps, located in Haute-Savoie department, in France. Its capacity is 72 persons. It has both private rooms and dorms.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
- Email: refuge-du-folly@9online.fr
- Type: Mountain hut
- Description: refuge in the Alps
- Also known as: “Refuge de Folly”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gouffre Jean-Bernard and Aiguille de Criou.
Gouffre Jean-Bernard
Cave
Gouffre Jean-Bernard or Réseau Jean Bernard, sometimes known simply as Jean Bernard, is the seventh deepest cave in the world, and the third deepest one in Europe. Gouffre Jean-Bernard is situated 580 metres east of Refuge du Folly.
Gouffre Mirolda
Cave
Gouffre Mirolda is a karstic cave located in the Haut-Giffre mountain range, in the commune of Samoëns, Haute-Savoie, France. It is connected to the Lucien Bouclier cave system, and has a depth of −1,661 m. It is the sixth deepest cave in the world. Gouffre Mirolda is situated 1½ km south of Refuge du Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval and Châlets de Frénalay.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Photo: Scailyna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine to Sixt.
Châlets de Frénalay
Hamlet
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Châlets de Frénalay is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Refuge du Folly.
Verchaix
Village
Photo: Rexcornot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verchaix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Verchaix is situated 7 km west of Refuge du Folly.
Refuge du Folly
- Categories: sports venue, house, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Samoëns, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.10292° or 46° 6′ 11″ northLongitude
6.77217° or 6° 46′ 20″ eastElevation
1,550 metres (5,085 feet)Open location code
8FR84Q3C+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 135459224OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q3423239
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Refuge du Folly” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge de Folly”
- French: “refuge de Folly”
- French: “Refuge du Folly”
- German: “Refuge de Folly”
- Italian: “rifugio del Folly”
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