Statue of Christ the King

Statue of Christ the King is a monument in , , . Statue of Christ the King is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near the church .
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Monument
  • Description: in Les Houches, Rhône-Alpes, France
  • Also known as: “Christus Koning (Les Houches)” and “Le Christ-Roi des Houches”
  • Inscription: “PAX”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Les Houches station and Parc animalier de Merlet.

Railway station
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is a railway station in the commune of , in the French department of . It is located on the 1,000 mm gauge Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line of . is situated 1 km south of Statue of Christ the King.

Zoo
Photo: Antimuonium, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a zoo, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Statue of Christ the King.

Airstrip
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an airstrip, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Statue of Christ the King.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bionnassay and Grand Couloir.

Hamlet
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Statue of Christ the King.

Locality
Photo: Abjad, CC BY 3.0.
The is a couloir on the . At 3,340 metres altitude, this gully has to be traversed on foot to reach the scramble beyond the up to the Goûter Refuge on the Goûter Route on . is situated 6 km south of Statue of Christ the King.

Photo: Ximonic, CC BY 2.5.
is a resort in the region of France, bordering Italy, at the foot of . It's regarded as the birthplace of mountaineering and as one of its capitals.

Statue of Christ the King

Latitude
45.90269° or 45° 54′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.8018° or 6° 48′ 7″ east
Inception
August 19th, 1934
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8WR32+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 90540919
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q88825
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Statue of Christ the King” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac Noir and Chapelle de la Griaz.

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