Col du Granier
Mountain pass in the French Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Col du Granier (el. 1,134 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux (south), Apremont (north) and Chapareillan (east). It has been traversed several times by the Tour de France cycle race, including on Stage 12 of the 2012 race. It is situated between Mont Granier (1,933 m) (south-east) and Mont Joigny (1,558 m) (north-west).
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Col du Granier | |
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Elevation | 1,134 m (3,720 ft) |
Traversed by | D912 |
Location | Savoie, France |
Range | Alps |
Coordinates | 45°28′50″N 5°54′55″E |
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