Lac Giret
Lac Giret is in Montvalezan, Arrondissement of Albertville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Lac Giret is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de la Traversette, as well as near the ruins Fort Redoute Ruinée.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de la Redoute Ruinée and Little St Bernard Pass.
Fort de la Redoute Ruinée
Castle
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The Fort de la Redoute Ruinée was a French fort overlooking the Col de la Traversette near La Rosière in the Alps between 1892 and 1945. It was built out of the ruins of the Fort de la Traversette, constructed in 1630 by Savoy. Fort de la Redoute Ruinée is situated 1 km northwest of Lac Giret.
Little St Bernard Pass
Mountain saddle
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The Little St Bernard Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level. It is located between Savoie, France, and Aosta Valley, Italy, to the south of the Mont Blanc Massif, exactly on the main alpine watershed. Little St Bernard Pass is situated 3 km north of Lac Giret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Rosière and Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise.
La Rosière
Hamlet
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La Rosière - Espace San Bernardo is a winter sports resort in the Tarentaise Valley, located in the commune of Montvalezan, in the department of Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. La Rosière is situated 3½ km southwest of Lac Giret.
Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise
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Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise is a village in the Tarentaise Valley in Savoie, France.
Séez
Village
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Séez is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is located In the Tarentaise valley, between the Little St Bernard Pass and the edge of the Vanoise National Park. Séez is situated 7 km southwest of Lac Giret.
Lac Giret
Latitude
45.65129° or 45° 39′ 5″ northLongitude
6.88116° or 6° 52′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8MV2J+GFOpenStreetMap ID
way 250807698OpenStreetMap feature
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