Hauteluce: Col du Joly
Col du Joly sits on a high saddle in the Beaufortain massif of the French Alps, where Savoie meets Haute-Savoie. At 1,989 metres, the pass rises above Hauteluce, a mountain commune whose scattered hamlets occupy the slopes of the Dorinet valley. Open alpine ground around the col is developed for winter sports, while mountain paths and summer grazing shape the land beyond the lifts. Hauteluce belongs to the Beaufort cheese-producing area; Beaufort, an AOP cow’s-milk cheese, remains one of the Beaufortain’s defining traditions. The pass and its broad ridges reflect the working-alpine character of this part of Savoie.
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Hauteluce occupies the upper Doron de Hauteluce valley in the Beaufortain massif of the French Alps. This Savoie commune lies among high pastureland, where milk from alpine herds helps produce Beaufort, the region’s protected-origin cheese. The 17th-century Church of Saint-Jacques-d’Assyrie, with its Baroque decoration, forms a focal point of the old village. Hauteluce also shares in the Espace Diamant ski area through Les Saisies, while summer routes lead into the surrounding mountains. Continue with other webcams from the Beaufortain to see how this part of the French Alps connects regionally.
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