Refuge de Bise

Refuge de Bise is a mountain hut in Vacheresse, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 1,498 metres. Refuge de Bise is situated nearby to the museum Musée du Chalet de l’Arête, as well as near Marais de Bise.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cornettes de Bise and Dent du Vélan.

Cornettes de Bise

Peak

Photo: JJRoland, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Cornettes de Bise is a mountain in the Chablais Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva. At 2,432 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the subrange running from Pas de Morgins to Lake Geneva.

Dent du Vélan

Peak

Photo: Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Dent du Vélan is a peak in the Chablais Alps, located north of the Cornettes de Bise. At 2,059 metres above sea level, its summit straddles the border between Switzerland and France.

Lac de Fontaine

Lake

Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lac de Fontaine is a lake in Haute-Savoie, France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novel and Taney.

Novel

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Novel is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Novel is situated 4½ km north of Refuge de Bise.

Taney

Hamlet

Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tanay, also spelled "Taney", is a hamlet located in the municipality of Vouvry, in Switzerland. Taney is situated 5 km east of Refuge de Bise.

Abondance

Village

Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abondance is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It lies in the French Alps just south of Lake Geneva on the Swiss border. Abondance is situated 7 km southwest of Refuge de Bise.

Refuge de Bise

Email: charlotte.treboux@yahoo.fr
Type: Mountain hut
Categories: sports venue, house, building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Vacheresse, Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.33055° or 46° 19′ 50″ north

Longitude

6.76589° or 6° 45′ 57″ east

Elevation

1,498 metres (4,915 feet)

Inception

1934

Levels

Operator

Charlotte Treboux

Open location code

8FR88QJ8+69

OpenStreetMap ID

way 66914025

OpenStreetMap feature

building=house

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=alpine_hut

Wikidata ID

Q120318029

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In Other Languages

“Refuge de Bise” goes by many names.

French: “refuge de Bise”
French: “Refuge de Bise”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Musée du Chalet de l’Arête and Marais de Bise.

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