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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Pontcharra is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chapareillan, 30km from Lacets de Montvernier.
Pontcharra is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 6,948, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pontcharra 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 Pontcharra to your route.
Pontcharra (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ʃaʁˈa]; Arpitan: Pont-Charrâ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Pontcharra is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4359 latitude, 6.0178 longitude.
Pontcharra has a population of approximately 6,948 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
The 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.
42 km · about 50 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
One of the highest paved roads in the French Alps at 2,642 meters, a legendary climb in the Tour de France.
51 km · about 60 min drive
cafe
A small cafe near the summit of the Col du Galibier (2,642m), a legendary Tour de France climb and one of the highest road passes in the French Alps.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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