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Discover Les Blanches in France
Les Blanches in the region of Rhône-Alpes is a town located in France - some 286 mi or ( 461 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .
Local time in Les Blanches is now 02:24 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Geneva, Voreppe, Vimines, Valence, and Saint-Laurent-du-Pont. When in this area, you might want to check out Geneva . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Les Blanches ? 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 ..
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Vu de Tura qui pousse de la voix le franchissement des arbres par le ballon solaire. ..
2012 Grenoble - Panoramica de la Grande Chartreuse
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2012 Grenoble - La Grande Chartreuse
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 km away
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 7 km away
Club Cinq-Sept fire
The Club Cinq-Sept fire was a major disaster which took place in south-eastern France on Sunday, 1 November 1970. 146 people, almost all of them aged between 17 and 30, died when a nightclub just outside the small town of Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, Isère was completely destroyed in a catastrophic fire. The scale of the disaster shocked the French nation.
Located at 45.38 5.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 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 10 km away
Lac d'Aiguebelette
Lac d'Aiguebelette is a natural lake in the Savoie department of France.
Located at 45.55 5.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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