mountain pass
Col de la Croix de Fer
Named for the iron cross at its 2067m summit, this pass links the Maurienne and Arvan valleys with spectacular views of the Aiguilles d'Arves.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Les Échelles sits on the route: 10 minutes from Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, 49km from Lacets de Montvernier.
Les Échelles is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 1,345, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Les Échelles sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Les Échelles to your route.
Les Échelles (French pronunciation: [le.z‿eʃɛl]; Savoyard: Lez Eshyéle) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Les Échelles is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4406 latitude, 5.7487 longitude.
Les Échelles has a population of approximately 1,345 people, making it a town in France.
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mountain pass
Named for the iron cross at its 2067m summit, this pass links the Maurienne and Arvan valleys with spectacular views of the Aiguilles d'Arves.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cafe
A historic cafe on the Route Napoleon near Laffrey where Napoleon famously confronted royalist troops in 1815, on one of France's most scenic driving routes.
46 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A challenging Tour de France climb in the Savoie Alps at 1993m, with long, winding approaches through pastoral valleys and dense forest.
49 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Eighteen tightly stacked hairpins climbing a near-vertical cliff wall out of the Maurienne valley: a ribbon of switchbacks so photogenic it became an instant Tour de France icon in 2015.
49 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A fearsome Jura mountain climb with four different approaches, all featuring extreme gradients up to 22% on narrow forest roads popular with cycling purists.
53 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
Europe's purest lake, a dazzling turquoise jewel framed by the French Alps and the charming pastel-hued old town of Annecy.
57 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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