Hélistation des Bois
Hélistation des Bois is a heliport in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes which is located on Chemin de la Barre du Chapitre. Hélistation des Bois is situated nearby to the railway station Les Praz-de-Chamonix station, as well as near the power station Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois.- Type: Heliport
- Also known as: “Base de Secours J.J. Mollaret”
- Address: 115 Chemin de la Barre du Chapitre, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, 74400
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Les Praz-de-Chamonix station and Golf Club de Chamonix.
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 560 metres west of Hélistation des Bois.
Golf Club de Chamonix
Golf course
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Golf Club de Chamonix is a golf course, which is situated 1 km northwest of Hélistation des Bois.
Glaciorium
Museum
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glaciorium is a museum, which is situated 1½ km east of Hélistation 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 Hélistation 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 7 km northeast of Hélistation des Bois.
Hélistation des Bois
- Categories: military installation and transportation
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.93901° or 45° 56′ 20″ northLongitude
6.89595° or 6° 53′ 45″ eastInception
1999Open location code
8FQ8WVQW+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 529509799OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=heliportOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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Highlights include Centrale hydroélectrique des Bois and Bloc erratique n°VI du hameau des Bois.
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