Clarée, Serre-Chevalier

Name: Clarée
Address: Serre-Chevalier, France

#5 among attractions in Serre-Chevalier

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The Clarée is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary to the Durance. It is 31.9 km long. Its drainage basin is 189 km². Its source is in the Cottian Alps, near Mont Thabor and Valloire. It flows for all of its course in the Hautes-Alpes department. Its confluence with the Durance is near the hamlet of Les Alberts not far from the source of the Durance in the ski resort of Montgenevre. ()

Alternative names: Length: 19.88 miCoordinates: 44°55'0"N, 6°40'60"E

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Clarée – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Chaberton, Parc 1326, Ouvrage Gondran, Fort des Têtes.

4.7 miNE
Mountain with remnants of an old fort
Mont Chaberton
120 min walk • Mont Chaberton, rising to an impressive altitude of 3,131 meters, is a formidable mountain peak located in the French Alps. Known for its distinctive pyramid-like shape, this mountain is not only a magnet for avid mountaineers but also a site steeped in historical...
3.3 miSW
44°53'21"N • 6°37'43"E
Parc 1326, Briançon
84 min walk • Watersports, Sport complex, Game and entertainment center
2.2 miSE
Museum
Ouvrage Gondran
56 min walk • Ouvrage Gondran is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block. Gondran was commenced in June 1933, and was intended to cover the gap between Janus and Les Aittes.
2.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
56 min walk • The Fort des Têtes, also known as the Fort des Trois Têtes, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Partially designed by Vauban, the fort was first established as a permanent fortification in the 1720s and was used by the French army until 1940.
1.6 miS
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Infernet
40 min walk • The Fort de l'Infernet is a fortification complex near Briançon in the French Alps. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–78 to defend France against invasion from Italy.
2.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
56 min walk • The Fort du Randouillet, is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Briançon was surveyed by Vauban in 1692.
3.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne
84 min walk • The Fort de la Croix-de-Bretagne is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. It was built as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in 1876–79 to defend France against invasion from Italy, at a cost of 1,416,642 francs.
4.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col du Granon
122 min walk • Ouvrage Col du Granon is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, one infantry block and one observation block covering the Col du Granon as part of the defenses of Briançon and Grenoble.
4.1 miSE
Museum
Ouvrage Les Aittes
105 min walk • Ouvrage Les Aittes is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, three infantry blocks and one observation block, about two kilometers east of Cervières, Hautes-Alpes at an altitude of 2,029 metres..
2.3 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
59 min walk • The collegiate church of Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Nicolas de Briançon is a former collegiate church that became the parish church of Notre-Dame et Saint-Nicolas located in Briançon in the Hautes-Alpes, place du Temple.
3.5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vallée de la Clarée
91 min walk • The Vallée de la Clarée is a scenic valley in the French Alps near to Montgenèvre, Briançon and the French-Italian border. The Clarée river runs through the valley. The mountains on either side are part of the Massif des Cerces. To the west they are between 2800 and 2900m high, while on the east side they are between 2300 and 2400m high.

Clarée, Serre-Chevalier

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Clarée – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)