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Memorial · Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Stèle de la catastrophe ferroviaire de 1917 in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne

Stèle de la catastrophe ferroviaire de 1917 is a memorial in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, Savoy. This place has a story in the app. Within 950 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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The story

Story · Stèle de la catastrophe ferroviaire de 1917

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You're standing close to the site of the worst rail disaster in French history. Look at the railway line and the river Arc. Here, just past the metal bridge at La Saussaz, things went horribly wrong on the night of December 12, 1917.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Florian Pépellin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Stèle de la catastrophe ferroviaire de 1917

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 540 m and a public toilet at 950 m.

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