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Col du Joly

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The Mont Joly mountain pass offers a 360° panorama of Les Contamines Montjoie, the Beaufortain mountain range and a magnificent view of the Mont-Blanc.

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Toute l'année. Sous réserve de conditions météo favorables.

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Coordinates

45.783668, 6.673653

DMS

45°47'01.2"N 6°40'25.2"E

UTM

32T 319166 5072643

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Col du Joly

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74170 Les Contamines-Montjoie
+33 4 50 47 01 58 E-mail: info@lescontamines.com

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