La Chaz
La Chaz is a wilderness hut in Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,490 metres. La Chaz is situated nearby to the peak Brie, as well as near the spring Source de Nardéran.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Reculet and Crêt de la Neige.
Le Reculet
Peak
Photo: Krzyp, CC BY 2.5 pl.
Le Reculet is the second-highest peak in the Jura Mountains, with an elevation of 1717 metres. It is located in the Ain department of France. It is a few kilometres south of the Crêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry.
Crêt de la Neige
Peak
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1266 m. Crêt de la Neige is situated 3 km north of La Chaz.
Croix du Reculet
Cross
Photo: Jimct, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Croix du Reculet is a cross, which is situated 1½ km north of La Chaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Gonville and Chézery-Forens.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is situated 4 km southeast of La Chaz.
Chézery-Forens
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chézery-Forens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The commune of Chézery-Forens was created in 1962 from the union of the villages of Chézery and Forens. Chézery-Forens is situated 5 km southwest of La Chaz.
Forens
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forens is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of La Chaz.
La Chaz
- Type: Wilderness hut
- Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
- Location: Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.24426° or 46° 14′ 39″ northLongitude
5.92756° or 5° 55′ 39″ eastElevation
1,490 metres (4,888 feet)Open location code
8FR76WVH+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 30642281OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=wilderness_hut
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