Savoie
Arrondissement of Albertville
Champagny-en-Vanoise

Lac de la Vélière

Lac de la Vélière is in , , . Lac de la Vélière is situated nearby to the mountain saddle , as well as near the peak .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roche de Mio and Bellecôte.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Peak
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The is a mountain in the Vanoise Massif in the , lying in the northern part of the and dominating the Peisey-Nancroix valley in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Lac de la Vélière.

Peak
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is a peak, which is situated 4 km north of Lac de la Vélière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Friburge and Plagne Bellecôte.

Hamlet
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is a small hamlet in in the . The nearest towns are Champagny, , and Moûtiers. is historically significant as the possible birthplace of Pope Innocent V, and for the fact that it is commonly confused with the town of Freiburg. is situated 3 km southeast of Lac de la Vélière.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northwest of Lac de la Vélière.

Photo: JC CARRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated in the Tarentaise Valley, in the department of , From 380 m to 3 855m, the Tarentaise Valley covers the high Isère Valley, in the heart of the , between Beaufortain and the Mont Blanc Massif in the North, Vanoise Massif and the Maurienne Valley in the south, and the crest of the in the east, which falls over on the Aosta Valley in .

Lac de la Vélière

Latitude
45.47958° or 45° 28′ 47″ north
Longitude
6.74298° or 6° 44′ 35″ east
Open location code
8FQ8FPHV+R5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 243993222
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
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