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Montagne des Gures

Set in Passy, Montagne des Gures is a fort. Within 5 km there are 9 more places to visit. Top of the list nearby is Aiguille du Midi, 12 km away.

Where
In Passy
inside the commune
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
Apr–Sep
highs of 17–27°C
In brief

Fort in Passy

In Passy

Montagne des Gures is in the commune of Passy, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Which month to go

Highs of 17–27°C mark April to September in Passy.

Jan5° / -3°100 mm
Feb8° / -2°77 mm
Mar13° / 1°77 mm
Apr17° / 4°77 mm
May21° / 8°99 mm
Jun25° / 12°95 mm
Jul27° / 14°98 mm
Aug26° / 13°105 mm
Sep22° / 10°79 mm
Oct17° / 6°88 mm
Nov10° / 1°90 mm
Dec6° / -2°114 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Passy, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Sallanches station, 5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Passy’s full climate →
About

Montagne des Gures

Articles on it exist in 2 languages.

Montagne des Gures on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Type
Fort
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Passy, Haute-Savoie
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Finding Montagne des Gures

Orange: Montagne des Gures.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · Numbers: the places near it, as listed below. The dashed line is the commune of Passy. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns around Montagne des Gures, by distance

With 17,795 people, Cluses is the largest of the 8. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.

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  1. 1Passy
  2. 2Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
  3. 3Les Houches
  4. 4Sallanches
  5. 5Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
  6. 6Magland
  7. 7Megève
  8. 8Cluses
1 · It’s in this commune

Passy

10,856 people

2 · 5.5 km southwest of it

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

5,755 people

3 · 5.5 km southeast of it

Les Houches

3,515 people

4 · 8.7 km west of it

Sallanches

17,319 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Montagne des Gures isPeople
PassyIt’s in this commune10,856
Saint-Gervais-les-Bains5.5 km southwest of it5,755
Les Houches5.5 km southeast of it3,515
Sallanches8.7 km west of it17,319
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc9.8 km east of it8,705
Magland13 km northwest of it3,220
Megève13 km southwest of it2,893
Cluses20 km northwest of it17,795
Make a day of it

Combine it with these

The 58 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 3 museums and a zoo.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Montagne des Gures in questions

Where is Montagne des Gures?

Montagne des Gures is in Passy, in Haute-Savoie (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).

What is Montagne des Gures?

Mountain in France.

How well known is Montagne des Gures?

Montagne des Gures has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Montagne des Gures?

April to September are the warmest months in Passy, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Montagne des Gures?

Within 15 km: Aiguille du Midi (12 km), Tramway du Mont-Blanc (4.5 km), Le Brévent (7.2 km) and Chemin de fer du Montenvers (10 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.