Centre d’études de la neige
Centre d’études de la neige is an university in Sarcenas, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Centre d’études de la neige is situated nearby to the monitoring station Col de Porte (Nivôse) weather station, as well as near the forest Forêt sectionale d’Entremont.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Col de Porte and Chamechaude.
Col de Porte
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Col de Porte is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north.
Chamechaude
Peak
Photo: Poncetdespontets, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chamechaude is the highest summit in the Chartreuse Massif in the Isère department in eastern France. It is the fourth most prominent mountain in metropolitan France.
Oratoire d’Orgeval
Wayside shrine
Photo: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oratoire d’Orgeval is a wayside shrine, which is situated 2 km northwest of Centre d’études de la neige.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse and Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse.
Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse
Village
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse is situated 4 km south of Centre d’études de la neige.
Saint-Hugues-de-Chartreuse
Hamlet
Quaix-en-Chartreuse
Village
Photo: Jean-Paul Corlin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quaix-en-Chartreuse is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Quaix-en-Chartreuse is situated 6 km southwest of Centre d’études de la neige.
Centre d’études de la neige
- Type: University
- Also known as: “Site expérimental du Col de Porte (CNRM/CEN Grenoble)”
- Category: education
- Location: Sarcenas, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.29506° or 45° 17′ 42″ northLongitude
5.76562° or 5° 45′ 56″ eastOperator
Météo-FranceOpen location code
8FQ77QW8+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 48701714OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=university
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