N.D. de bois vert
This overlook on Route Napoléon sits at 3,898 feet, facing east, with the land dropping 433 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. To the east, Lac de l'Aullagnier lies 2.3 miles out at 3,796 feet, with Plan d'eau du Champsaur farther southeast at 2.6 miles and Le Drac at 3.0 miles. La Rouanne and Torrent d'Ancelle appear in the east-southeast at 4.4 and 4.8 miles. To the northeast, Lac des Barbeyroux sits at 3.8 miles and 4,915 feet, with Le Cuchon de Molines rising to 7,792 feet at 5.1 miles. Pic Queyrel, at 7,989 feet, stands east-northeast at 5.2 miles, roughly the same distance as Col de l'Escalier and Col du Cendrié, both saddles to the northeast near 7,100 feet. Because the view faces almost due east, sunrise lines up closely with the overlook's orientation across the seasons, from 05:51 at the June solstice to 08:10 at the December solstice. The stop falls along the route between Belvédère du Sautet and Pic de l'Aiguille.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Lac de l'Aullagnier3,796 fteast · 2.3 mi
- Plan d'eau du Champsaur3,262 fteast-southeast · 2.6 mi
- Le Drac3,307 fteast-southeast · 3.0 mi
- Lac des Barbeyroux4,915 ftnortheast · 3.8 mi
- La Rouanne3,461 fteast-southeast · 4.4 mi
- Torrent d'Ancelle3,693 fteast-southeast · 4.8 mi
- Le Cuchon de Molines7,792 ftnortheast · 5.1 mi
- Pic Queyrel7,989 fteast-northeast · 5.2 mi
- Col de l'Escalier7,100 ftnortheast · 5.2 mi
- Col du Cendrié7,119 ftnortheast · 5.2 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 18:48 | 18:09 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 21:25 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:36 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:59 | 16:10 |
Local time (Europe/Paris). Computed for this exact position.
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How high is N.D. de bois vert?
N.D. de bois vert sits at about 3,898 feet (1,188 m).
What can you see from N.D. de bois vert?
From N.D. de bois vert: Lac de l'Aullagnier (E, 2.3 mi); Plan d'eau du Champsaur (ESE, 2.6 mi); Le Drac (ESE, 3.0 mi); Lac des Barbeyroux (NE, 3.8 mi).
Is N.D. de bois vert better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from N.D. de bois vert toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
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Pic de l'Aiguille is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after N.D. de bois vert.
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