Maurienne is one of the provinces of Savoy, corresponding to the arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. It is also the original name of the capital of the province, now Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
The Grande Casse is the main peak of the valley.
The crystalline range of Ambin and one of its numerous wild valleys in Maurienne
The well preserved nature, thanks to the national park, attracts many tourists looking for real alpine wilderness, and a fauna still preserved.
The Maurienne Valley is one of the longest intra-alpine valleys in the Alps.
Mont Cenis is a massif in Savoie (France), which forms the limit between the Cottian and Graian Alps.
Lake at the pass
The sign marking the pass
The col du Mont-Cenis at the center left of the picture gives access to a large lake, and further away to the Italian peninsula 10 kilometres beyond the pass.
Remains of Forte Varisello.