Vallée de la Clarée

#2206 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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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. ()

Alternative names: Length: 20.51 miCoordinates: 44°58'0"N, 6°40'0"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Vallée de la Clarée – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mont Chaberton, Ouvrage Gondran, Fort des Têtes, Fort de l'Olive.

4.1 miE
Mountain with remnants of an old fort
Mont Chaberton
106 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...
5.5 miSE
Museum
Ouvrage Gondran
141 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.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Fort des Têtes
127 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.
2.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Olive
61 min walk • The Fort de l'Olive is a fortification in the vicinity of Briançon in the Dauphiné region of southeastern France. Built in 1881 it was originally called the Ouvrage du Bois des Gasquets, it was the third and final fort built near Briançon as part of the Séré de Rivières system of fortifications in the 1870s and 1880s.
4.6 miSW
44°56'7"N • 6°34'60"E
La Baignade Bio de Chantemerle, Serre-Chevalier
118 min walk • Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
5.1 miS
Forts and castles
Fort de l'Infernet
130 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.
5.5 miW
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col de la Buffère
140 min walk • Ouvrage Col de Buffere is a lesser work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line. The ouvrage consists of one combat block at an altitude of 2,393 metres on the Col de la Buffère. Additional blocks were planned but not built or were left incomplete.
5 miS
Forts and castles
Fort du Randouillet, Briançon
128 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.
2.5 miW
Forts and castles
Ouvrage Col du Granon
64 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.
4.8 miS
Church
Church of Our Lady, Briançon
122 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.
4.9 miS
44°53'52"N • 6°38'35"E
Jardin du Gouverneur, Briançon
125 min walk • Park