Col de la Madeleine

#972 among destinations in France

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Col de la Madeleine is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which connects La Chambre in Maurienne with La Léchère in Tarentaise. The pass is closed from November to the beginning of June. It has been described as "beautiful, but heartbreaking". ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 6539 ftCoordinates: 45°26'11"N, 6°22'31"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Col de la Madeleine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cheval Noir Mountain, Grand Pic de la Lauzière, Musée du Félicien, Église Saint-Théodule.

2.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cheval Noir Mountain
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Pic de la Lauzière
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5 miNW
45°29'37"N • 6°18'46"E
Musée du Félicien, Argentine
127 min walk • Museum
4.1 miSW
Church
Église Saint-Théodule, Montgellafrey
106 min walk • The Saint-Théodule church is located in Montgellafrey, in Savoie.
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Locality
Les Avanchers-Valmorel
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1.7 miSW
Locality
Saint-François-Longchamp
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Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières
146 min walk • Saint-Alban-d'Hurtières is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
4.7 miS
Locality
Montaimont
121 min walk • Montaimont is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Saint-François-Longchamp.