Niche du chien

Niche du chien is a building in Collonges, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Niche du chien is situated nearby to the peak Crêt de Chenay, as well as near Crêt du Miroir.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort l’Écluse and Église Saint-Théodule de Collonges.

Fort l’Écluse

Museum

Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort l'Écluse, or the Fort de l'Écluse, is a military fort in Léaz, Ain, close to Collonges in Eastern France. It commands the Rhône Valley as a natural entrance into France from Switzerland between the Vuache and the Jura Mountains. Fort l’Écluse is situated 2½ km southeast of Niche du chien.

Église Saint-Théodule de Collonges

Church

Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Théodule de Collonges is a church, which is situated 2½ km east of Niche du chien.

Carnot bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Carnot bridge is situated 3 km southeast of Niche du chien.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lancrans and Farges.

Lancrans

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Lancrans is a former commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Valserhône. In 1858, Vanchy and Confort separated from Lancrans to form new communes. Lancrans is situated 3½ km southwest of Niche du chien.

Farges

Village

Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Farges is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Farges is situated 4½ km northeast of Niche du chien.

Léaz

Village

Photo: Sbjoern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Léaz is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. In addition to the main village, the commune has three hamlets: Grésin, Lavoux and Longeray. Léaz is situated 4½ km south of Niche du chien.

Niche du chien

Type: Building
Location: Collonges, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.1378° or 46° 8′ 16″ north

Longitude

5.87149° or 5° 52′ 17″ east

Open location code

8FR74VQC+4H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 282846952

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crêt de Chenay and Crêt du Miroir.

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