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Explore Les Cottaves in France
Les Cottaves in the region of Rhône-Alpes is a town in France - some 293 mi or ( 471 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital city .
Current time in Les Cottaves is now 06:53 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Valence, Seyssinet-Pariset, Sarcenas, and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Geneva . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Les Cottaves ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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La Grande Chartreuse
The Grande Chartreuse is the headmonastery of the Carthusian order. Founded by St Bruno, the buildings today date back to 1676 when the monastery was rebuilt for the last time by Dom Le Masson. Mass i ..
Chartreuse - Gorges du Guiers Mort
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Adam Simpson Karaoke
adam simpson doing karaoke on the ski trip 08 ..
salut Jean-Marc
Vu de Tura qui pousse de la voix le franchissement des arbres par le ballon solaire. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Grande Chartreuse
Grande Chartreuse is the head monastery of the Carthusian order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France. Originally, the château belonged to the See of Grenoble. In 1084, Saint Hugh gave it to hermit Saint Bruno and his followers who founded the Carthusian Order. Today, visitors are not permitted at Grand Chartreuse, and motor vehicles are prohibited on the surrounding roads.
Located at 45.36 5.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Chartreuse Mountains
The Chartreuse Mountains is a mountain range in southeastern France, stretching to the north from the city of Grenoble to the Lac du Bourget. It is the southernmost range in the Jura Mountains and belongs to the French Prealps. One of the larger cities in the Chartreuse Mountains is Voiron. The monastic Carthusian Order takes its name from these mountains, where its first hermitage was founded in 1084.
Located at 45.35 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dauphiné
The Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois is a former province in southeastern France, whose area roughly corresponded to that of the present departments of :Isère, :Drôme, and :Hautes-Alpes. The Dauphiné (also called Dauphiny in ancient English) was an independent state from 1040 to 1349, under the rule of the Counts of Albon, before joining the Kingdom of France. As a French province, it maintained its autonomy until 1457.
Located at 45.38 5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet
|} The Funiculaire de Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, or Saint-Hilaire du Touvet Funicular, is a funicular railway in the département of Isère in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. It links Montfort on the road between Grenoble and Chambéry, with the village of Saint-Hilaire du Touvet, located on the Plateau des Petites Roches 600 metres above. Until the funicular was built, the village of St. Hilaire du Touvet was accessible only on foot, or by mule.
Located at 45.30 5.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Pont d'Oxford
The Pont d'Oxford is a cable-stayed road bridge over the Isère river in Grenoble, France. It was completed in 1991. The bridge is named after the city of Oxford, with which Grenoble is twinned.
Located at 45.21 5.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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