Le Pied du Col
in Hautes-Alpes of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, France
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L'alpe D'huez Airport (14 mi) - Mont-Dauphin - St-Crépin Airport (26 mi)
- Courchevel Airport (28 mi)
- Méribel Airport (28 mi)
- Gap - Tallard Airport (43 mi)
- Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (46 mi)
- Chambéry-Savoie Airport (48 mi)
- Megève Airport (56 mi)
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Torino / Caselle International Airport (63 mi) -
Geneva Cointrin International Airport (84 mi) - Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (104 mi)
- Malpensa International Airport (122 mi)
- Marseille Provence Airport (124 mi)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Historic Site of Lyons (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (Unesco heritage, 107 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 129 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 45.034 and 6.372 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 45° 2' 3" and E 6° 22' 18"
- 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: 06:36 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:59 am and 9:02 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: 2024-05-19 08:11:23
Explore Le Pied du Col
Le Pied du Col in Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region) is located in France about 325 mi (or 523 km) south-east of Paris, the country's capital.
Local time in Le Pied du Col is now 06:36 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the wider vicinity of Le Pied du Col, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is L'alpe D'huez Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), 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 Residences of the Royal House of Savoy in Italy at a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km). The closest in France is Historic Site of Lyons in a distance of 90 mi (or 103 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Briancon, Bardonecchia, Claviere and Cesana Torinese. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 38% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 24% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 20th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 21st of May 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel des Glaciers
Le Faranchin
Videos from this area
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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.
Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret
The Jardin botanique alpin du Lautaret (Alpine botanical garden of Lautaret) (2 hectares) is an alpine botanical garden located at 2100 metres altitude in the Col du Lautaret of the Dauphiné Alps, near Villar-d'Arêne, Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. It is open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The garden was created in 1899 by combined effort of the Touring Club de France, Professor Jean-Paul Lachmann of the Université scientifique de Grenoble, and M.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Le Pied du Col.
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
- Briancon
- Bardonecchia
- Claviere
- Cesana Torinese
- Oulx
- Sauze d'Oulx
- Sauze di Cesana
- Sestriere
- Salbertrand
- Gap
- Le Devoluy
- Exilles
- Pragelato-Rua
- Chiomonte
- Moncenisio
- Albertville
- Venaus
- Giaglione
- Gravere
- Usseaux
- Novalesa
- Grenoble
- Fenestrelle
- San Giuseppe
- Mompantero
- Salza di Pinerolo
- Massello
- Chambery
- Susa
Villar-d'Arêne: Arrivée de Villar d'Arène, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
Villar-d'Arêne: Le coin des chamois, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
Villar-d'Arêne: Croisement ski de fond, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
Villar-d'Arêne: Montagne des Agneaux, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
Villar-d'Arêne: Patinoire Naturelle, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
Villar-d'Arêne: PanoHD, Villar-d'Arêne (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Pied-du-Col, Le Pied du Col
