Refuge du Col de la Vanoise
| Vanoise Pass Refuge | |
|---|---|
Refuge du Col de la Vanoise | |
The refuge in 2022 | |
Location within France | |
| Alternative names | Félix-Faure refuge |
| General information | |
| Country | France |
| Coordinates | 45°23′31″N 6°47′28″E / 45.39194°N 6.79111°E |
| Elevation | 2,527 metres (8,291 ft) |
| Owner | Fédération Française des clubs alpins et de montagne |
Refuge du Col de la Vanoise is a refuge in the Massif de la Vanoise mountain range in Savoie, France.[1] It is also known as the Félix-Faure refuge, named after French president Félix Faure after his visit in August 1897.[2]
The refuge was built near the highest point of the Col de la Vanoise mountain pass, 2,527 metres (8,291 ft) above sea level.[3] It is situated at the crossroads between the Tarentaise and Maurienne valleys.[1] Two buildings exist on the site: the Col de la Vanoise refuge, constructed in 2014 to replace two buildings constructed in the 1970s, and the Félix Faure building, a historic refuge built in 1902 and fully renovated by 2018. The refuge can accommodate 129 people between both buildings.[2][4]
The refuge is one of the most visited in France, with 10,200 overnight stays in 2018.[4] This increased to more than 14,000 overnight stays in 2023. To stay at the refuge, reservations are required.[5] The refuge is owned by the Fédération Française des Clubs Alpins et de Montagne and has an exhibition room showcasing the site's history.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Refuge FFCAM du col de la Vanoise - Vanoise National Park". www.espritparcnational.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "SAVOIE. Pralognan-la-Vanoise : refuge Félix-Faure, un centenaire rénové". www.ledauphine.com (in French). 11 July 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Coin Des Enfants". La Tribune. 13 September 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b Montagnes. "Inauguration du refuge Félix Faure : la rénovation des refuges FFCAM se poursuit". Montagnes Magazine : l'actu montagne, alpinisme, test matériel ski rando, randonnée (in French). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Voici les trois refuges de montagne les plus plébiscités en France" [Here are the three most popular mountain refuges in France] (in French). 7 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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