Refuge du Promontoire
Refuge du Promontoire is a refuge in the French Alps located in the Massif des Écrins. It serves as the starting point of the famous crossing of La Meije, built on the mountain's south face.Photo: O.Taris, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meije and Brèche de la Meije.
Meije
Peak
Photo: RobinL, CC BY-SA 2.5.
La Meije is a mountain in the Massif des Écrins range, located at the border of the Hautes-Alpes and Isère départements. It overlooks the nearby village of La Grave, a mountaineering centre and ski resort, well known for its off-piste and extreme skiing possibilities, and also dominates the view west of the Col du Lautaret.
Brèche de la Meije
Mountain saddle
The Brèche de la Meije is a high mountain pass in the Dauphiné Alps in Savoie in southeastern France. It is in the massif of Écrins in the Écrins National Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Grave and Villar-d’Arêne.
La Grave
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. La Grave is situated 5 km north of Refuge du Promontoire.
Villar-d’Arêne
Village
Villar-d'Arêne is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France, between Grenoble and Briançon. It is in the French Alps, in Massif des Écrins. Villar-d’Arêne is situated 6 km northeast of Refuge du Promontoire.
Ventelon
Hamlet
Photo: Pmau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ventelon is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km north of Refuge du Promontoire.
Refuge du Promontoire
- Type: Mountain hut
- Categories: sports venue, building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.99844° or 44° 59′ 54″ northLongitude
6.30339° or 6° 18′ 12″ eastElevation
3,092 metres (10,144 feet)Operator
Club Alpin FrançaisOpen location code
8FP8X8X3+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 260065646OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=alpine_hutWikidata ID
Q3423255
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Refuge du Promontoire” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Refuge du Promontoire”
- French: “refuge du Promontoire”
- French: “Refuge du Promontoire”
- German: “Refuge du Promontoire”
- Italian: “refuge du Promontoire”
- Italian: “Refuge du Promontoire”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Grand Doigt and Le Glacier Carré.
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