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:

    She shall be buried by her Antony;
    No grave upon the earth shall clip in it
    A pair so famous.
    William Shakespeare (1564–1616)