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Delve into Modane in France
Modane in the region of Rhône-Alpes with its 4,086 residents is a city in France - some 324 mi or ( 521 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Modane is now 11:29 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Geneva, Termignon, Sollieres-Sardieres, Orelle, and Loutra. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Modane ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tunnel du frejus 1 entrée coté francais
messages de securité dans le tunnel sur la radio en fm ..
Driving through Mont Blanc Tunnel, listening to Killing Joke
Owen & Johnny B, driving through Mont Blanc Tunnel, In a Merc 308D, listening to Killing Joke. ..
France - Modane
Modane by Pascal (castanoisabella). ..
Les Forts de l'Esseillon
9eme etape du tour de France 2007, et passage pres de Modane, le long de la barriere de l'Esseillon (images d'une chaine de television US) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Maurienne
Maurienne (or Moriana in Italian) is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Located at 45.20 6.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
The Crimson Rivers
The Crimson Rivers (French: Les Rivières Pourpres) is a 2000 French psychological thriller film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and based on the best-selling novel Les Rivières Pourpres by the film's co-writer Jean-Christophe Grangé. This $14 million-budgeted film went on to gross $60 million in worldwide theatrical release. A sequel, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, was released in 2004.
Located at 45.21 6.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Fréjus Road Tunnel
See also: Fréjus Rail Tunnel. The Fréjus Road Tunnel is a tunnel that connects France and Italy. It runs under Col du Fréjus in the Cottian Alps between Modane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy. It is one of the major trans-Alpine transport routes between France and Italy being used for 80% of the commercial road traffic.
Located at 45.14 6.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Fréjus Rail Tunnel
The Fréjus Rail Tunnel (also called Mont Cenis Tunnel) is a rail tunnel of 13.7 km length in the European Alps, carrying the Turin–Modane railway through Mount Cenis to an end on connection with the Culoz–Modane railway and linking Bardonecchia in Italy to Modane in France. It passes beneath the Pointe du Fréjus (2,932 m) and the Col de Fréjus (2,542 m). The initial gallery was 12.8 kilometres long, twice as much as the previously longest tunnel.
Located at 45.14 6.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Refuge de Plan Sec
Refuge de Plan Sec is a refuge in the Alps.
Located at 45.26 6.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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