Glaciorium
Glaciorium is a museum in Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Glaciorium is situated nearby to the museum Montenvers, as well as near Temple de la Nature.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple de la Nature and Viaduc du Montenvers.
Viaduc du Montenvers
Bridge
Photo: Brice, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Viaduc du Montenvers is a bridge, which is situated 140 metres north of Glaciorium.
Mer de Glace
Glacier
Photo: snappa2006, CC BY 2.0.
The Mer de Glace is a valley glacier located on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is 7.5 km long and 200 metres deep but, when all its tributary glaciers are taken into account, it can be regarded as the longest and largest glacier in France, and the second longest in the Alps after the Aletsch Glacier. Mer de Glace is situated 2½ km southeast of Glaciorium.
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 north of Glaciorium.
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 north of Glaciorium.
Glaciorium
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chamonix, Arrondissement of Bonneville, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.93321° or 45° 55′ 60″ northLongitude
6.91623° or 6° 54′ 58″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8WWM8+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 97313166OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q115632065
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In Other Languages
“Glaciorium” goes by many names.
- French: “Glaciorium”
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Highlights include Montenvers and Montenvers - Mer de Glace.
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