Pic de Morgon

#353 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pic de Morgon is a summit in the French Alps between "département des Hautes-Alpes" and "département des Alpes-de-Haute-Provence". It rises 2,324 metres above sea level. The summit is on the boundary between the "commune de Pontis", which it's the highest point, and the "commune de Crots". Its northern slopes is also the highest point of the "commune de Savines-le-Lac". ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7625 ftCoordinates: 44°29'30"N, 6°23'49"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Pic de Morgon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Embrun Cathedral, Lac de Serre-Ponçon, Savines Bridge, Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis.

6.9 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Romanesque architecture
Embrun Cathedral, Embrun
175 min walk • Embrun Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Embrun, Hautes-Alpes, France. The cathedral is a national monument and was the seat of the former Archbishopric of Embrun, which was divided between the Bishopric of Gap and the Archbishopric of Aix in 1822.
2.5 miW
Recreational lake framed by mountains
Lac de Serre-Ponçon
64 min walk • Lake Serre-Ponçon is a reservoir in the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeast France, one of the largest in Western Europe.
2.7 miN
Bridge
Savines Bridge, Savines-le-Lac
70 min walk • The Savines Bridge is a 924m concrete viaduct in Savines-le-Lac, in the Provence Alps and Prealps of south-east France, built in 1960. It crosses a reservoir of the Durance river.
2.5 miW
Rock, Nature, Natural attraction
Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis
63 min walk • The Demoiselles Coiffées de Pontis is a rock formation in Pontis, near Embrun in the French Alps, located on the edge of the Lac de Serre-Ponçon. The formation consists of a number of hoodoos, described as a "set of narrowly-tapered rock columns...topped with a large rock...
6.9 miNE
View point
Tour Brune, Embrun
176 min walk • The Brown Tower of Embrun is a tower located in the commune of Embrun in the Hautes-Alpes department in France.
4.5 miSE
Locality
Le Lauzet-Ubaye
116 min walk • One of the main attractions of Le Lauzet-Ubaye is the Lac de Serre-Ponçon, a breathtaking artificial lake that offers a wide range of water sports and recreational activities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, boating, fishing, and even windsurfing against the backdrop of...
4.7 miNW
Hotel
Prunières
120 min walk • Prunières is a commune in the Hautes Alpes department in southeastern France.
4.6 miNE
Church
St. Lawrence Church
118 min walk • The Saint-Laurent de Crots church is a Romanesque church, remodeled with Gothic elements, located on the territory of the commune of Crots in the French department of Hautes-Alpes in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
3.3 miS
Forts and castles
Fort Saint-Vincent, Saint-Vincent-les-Forts
86 min walk • Fort Joubert is a fort located in Saint-Vincent-les-Forts, in France.
6.5 miNW
Locality
Chorges
167 min walk • Chorges is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is close to Gap. The name Chorges derives from Latin Catorimagus, itself coming from the Alpine tribe of the Caturiges in the ancient Roman province of Alpes Maritimae.
5.7 miNE
Locality
Baratier
146 min walk • One of the main highlights of Baratier is its proximity to the stunning Lac de Serre-Ponçon, a large artificial lake that offers a wide range of water sports and recreational activities. Visitors can enjoy swimming, sailing, kayaking, and fishing, or simply relax on...

Pic de Morgon

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Pic de Morgon – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)