La Grave

Coordinates: 45°02′49″N 6°18′24″E / 45.0469°N 6.3067°E / 45.0469; 6.3067

La Grave is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.

It is a small ski resort in the French Alps, dominated by La Meije (3982 m). It was the birthplace of Nicolas de Nicolay; adventurer and Geographer Ordinary to Henry II of France.

Read more about La Grave:  Skiing, Ice Climbing, Population

Famous quotes containing the word grave:

    Can it be that chance has made me one of those women so immersed in one man that, whether they are barren or not, they carry with them to the grave the shriveled innocence of an old maid?
    Colette [Sidonie Gabrielle Colette] (1873–1954)