Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois
Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois is a power station in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois is situated nearby to the heliport Hélistation des Bois, as well as near the peak Signal Forbes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Les Praz-de-Chamonix station and Glaciorium.
Les Praz-de-Chamonix station
Railway station
Photo: Pucesurvitaminee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Praz-de-Chamonix station is a railway station in the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the French department of Haute-Savoie. It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of SNCF. Les Praz-de-Chamonix station is situated 1 km northwest of Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.
Glaciorium
Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glaciorium is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km east of Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.
Temple of Nature
Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple of Nature is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km east of Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Praz and Argentière.
Les Praz
Hamlet
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les-Praz-de-Chamonix is a mountain village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix. Altitude: 1060 m.
Argentière
Village
Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, at an altitude of 1,252 m. Argentière is situated 6 km northeast of Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. Montroc is situated 8 km north of Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.
Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois
- Type: Power station
- Categories: hydroelectric power station and industry
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.93454° or 45° 56′ 4″ northLongitude
6.89993° or 6° 53′ 60″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8WVMX+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 457802650Wikidata ID
Q56356869
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois” goes by many names.
- French: “centrale hydroélectrique des Bois”
- French: “Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Ле-Буа”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hélistation des Bois and Bloc erratique n°VI du hameau des Bois.
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