Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Population: 6,032
Latitude: 45° 52' 52.43" N
Longitude: 6° 19' 32.59" E
Théâtre des Cérémonies was a temporary stadium in Albertville, France. Built to only host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 1992 Winter Olympics, the circular shape stadium was immediately disassembled following the games. The stadium held …
Stade Olympique de Chamonix is an equestrian stadium in Chamonix, France. It hosted the opening and closing ceremonies to the 1924 Winter Olympics along with cross-country skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, military patrol, the cross-count…
The Pointe Percée (lit.: pierced point) is the highest mountain in the Aravis range of the French Prealps in Haute-Savoie. It rises to 2753 meters and has 1643 m of prominence, and is thus is classified as an ultra prominent peak. Its first document…
Les Saises is a ski resort located in the Savoie départment of France. It is 30 km (19 mi) from Albertville, host of the 1992 Winter Olympics.
The Château de Menthon is a medieval castle located in the commune of Menthon-Saint-Bernard, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department of France. Standing on a 200 metres (660 ft) tall rock, its stone towers loom over Lak…
The Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey (4,112 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy.
The Refuge des Cosmiques is a refuge in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps.
The Château de Thorens is a castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département of France. It is accessible from the north-east of Annecy by a road of about 20 km, going up to the plateau of Glières.
The church of Notre-Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d'Assy (Our Lady Full of Grace of the Plateau d'Assy) is a Roman Catholic church in France, constructed on the plateau d'Assy between 1937 and 1946. It faces Mont Blanc, and is within the territory …
The Refuge Torino (Italian: Rifugio Torino) is a high mountain refuge in the Alps in northwestern Italy. Located on the border with France, it is about 15 km (10 mi) southwest of Mont Dolent, the tripoint with Switzerland. The refuge is in the Mont …
Annecy is a railway station located in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, south-eastern France. The station was opened in 1866 and is located on the Aix-les-Bains–Annemasse railway and the now closed Annecy-Albertville railway. The train services are operated by…
Arly is a 35 km long river in the departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie, France. It is a tributary of the Isère River, which it joins at Albertville.
The Aiguille Noire de Peuterey (3,773 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif in Italy, forming part of the Peuterey ridge to the summit of Mont Blanc with its higher neighbour, the Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey.
Halle Olympique (French: Olympic Hall) is an indoor arena located in Albertville, France. For the 1992 Winter Olympics, it hosted the figure skating and the short track speed skating events.
La Piste de Bobsleigh des Pellerins (Pellerins Bobsleigh Track in (French)) was a bobsleigh track constructed for the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
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Col des Montets (elevation 1,461 m or 4,793 ft) is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France.
Col de la Colombière (elevation 1613 m) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Haute-Savoie in France.