Barrage de Bissortette
Barrage de Bissortette is a dam in Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Barrage de Bissortette is situated nearby to the river L’Arc, as well as near the climbing site Site d’escalade de Sous-les-Roches.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle and Grosse Tête.
Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle
Church
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Maurice d’Orelle is a church, which is situated 2½ km west of Barrage de Bissortette.
Grosse Tête
Peak
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grosse Tête is a peak, which is situated 4 km north of Barrage de Bissortette.
Roche Fleurie
Peak
Photo: Myosotis alpestre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roche Fleurie is a peak, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Barrage de Bissortette.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Saint-Martin-d’Arc.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Village
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 7 km west of Barrage de Bissortette.
Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Village
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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Martin-d’Arc is situated 8 km west of Barrage de Bissortette.
Modane
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Modane is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the Vanoise National Park.
Barrage de Bissortette
- Type: Dam
- Location: Orelle, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.20784° or 45° 12′ 28″ northLongitude
6.56587° or 6° 33′ 57″ eastOperator
Électricité de FranceOpen location code
8FQ86H58+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 98812337OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Highlights include L’Arc and Site d’escalade de Sous-les-Roches.
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