mountain pass
Col du Télégraphe
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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Rhône-Alpes, France · Europe
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne works well as a base: 15 minutes from Valloire, 13km from Lacets de Montvernier.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a town located in Rhône-Alpes, France. With a population of 3,174, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ miʃɛl də mɔʁjɛn], literally Saint-Michel of Maurienne; Savoyard: Sin Mestyé) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is located in Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe. The coordinates are 45.2201 latitude, 6.4687 longitude.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne has a population of approximately 3,174 people, making it a town in France.
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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.
3 km · about 5 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.
13 km · about 25 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
A 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.
18 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A high, wide pass at 2058m serving as the gateway to the Galibier, with an alpine botanical garden and panoramic views of the Meije and Écrins glaciers.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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.
21 km · about 25 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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