Montroc
in Haute-Savoie of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Megève Airport (18 mi) -
Sion Airport (24 mi) -
Aosta Airport (27 mi) - Annemasse Airport (35 mi)
- Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (41 mi)
- Geneva Cointrin International Airport (43 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (44 mi)
- Méribel Airport (44 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (65 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (90 mi)
- Zürich Airport (127 mi)
- Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (162 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 107 mi) - Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Zoo des Marécottes (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.998 and 6.936 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 59' 52" and E 6° 56' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 05:11 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:55 am and 9:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57
Delve into Montroc
Montroc in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) is located in France about 291 mi (or 469 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital town.
Current time in Montroc is now 05:11 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Montroc, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Megève Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in Switzerland at a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km). The closest in France is From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt in a distance of 82 mi (or 57 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Courmayeur, Saint-Maurice, Pre Saint Didier, Morgex and La Thuile. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Residence & SPA Vallorcine Mont-Blanc
Le Hameau Albert 1er
Grand Hôtel Des Alpes
Hôtel Les Grands Montets
Boutique Hotel Le Morgane
Le Jeu de Paume
Best Western Plus Excelsior Chamonix Hotel & Spa
Park Hotel Suisse & Spa
Hotel Montana
Hôtel Mercure Chamonix Centre
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Chute de neige à Vallorcine, vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France
chamonix Le tour Snowboard (Sagi & Yossi)
chamonix Le tour Snowboard Sagi & Yossi.
Charamillon Trail at Le Tour, Chamonix
The walker and bike trails under the Charamillon lift at Le Tour, Chamonix.
Col des Montets
Après la Forclaz vers Chamonix en BMW R1200GS.
Chamonix Snowboard Carving
Carving in Chamonix.
SNOWBOARD PRO-RIDER DOUD'S CHARLET Montroc chamonix
JIB sur un container a Montroc. Doud's CHARLET.
Riding a bike through Argentiere
Down the main street, up onto the sidewalk and boiking off past the Savoy Bar (www.savoy-bar.eu) http://www.listingslab-productions.eu/tags/video-production.
Mont Blanc Cloud Factory
Holmeboy film is proud to share this miracle of nature and invites you to marvel at the production of clouds in the Arve valley, France. iTimelapseGallery.
Argentiere v.6 - 2015
UCPA Argentière.
Ambiance au départ du P'tit Trail des Aiguilles Rouges
Ludovic Collet, speaker officiel de l'Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc a littéralement mis le feu au départ du P'tit Trail des Aiguilles Rouges 2013 ! Une ambiance de folie liée à un magnifique...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Argentière
Argentière is a picturesque skiing, alpine walking and mountaineering village in the French Alps, part of the commune of Chamonix Mont Blanc. Altitude: 1252 m (4101 ft.).
Montroc
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Montroc was partially destroyed on the 9th of February 1999 by a slab avalanche on Mont Blanc killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the Mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche.
Argentière Glacier
The Argentière Glacier is a glacier lying perpendicular to the Chamonix valley above the village of Argentière in Haute-Savoie département, south-eastern France.
Col des Montets
Col des Montets is a mountain pass in the French Alps in the Haute-Savoie department of France. It is on the road between Chamonix and Martigny in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies between the Swiss Col de la Forclaz and Chamonix. The pass is generally open in winter, but it can be closed in extreme weather and will frequently require snow chains and/or winter tires. Conditions can be checked with Chamonix tourist office.
Refuge alpin du Tour
Refuge alpin du Tour is a refuge in the Alps in France.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Montroc.
- Courmayeur
- Saint-Maurice
- Pre Saint Didier
- Morgex
- La Thuile
- La Salle
- Saint-Rhemy
- San Leonardo
- Aigle
- Saint-Oyen
- Etroubles
- Avise
- Saint-Nicolas
- Arvier
- Allein
- Valgrisenche
- Introd
- Plan d'Introd
- Villeneuve
- Ollomont
- Saint-Pierre
- Rhemes-Saint-Georges
- Doues
- Ville Sur Sarre
- Gignod
- Saint Maurice
- Valpelline
- Aymavilles
- La Cretaz-Roisan
- Jovencan
Les Tines: Chamonix Mont Blanc, Domaine de la Flégčre, Les Tines (source)
Argentière: Grands Montet at Lognan looking to Herse, Argentière (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mont Roch, Montroc
