Montroc
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix.
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View of Montroc, Chamonix District
Several houses at Poses 150m North East of Montroc were destroyed on the 9th of February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people. In July, 2003, the Mayor of Chamonix, Michel Charlet, received a three-month suspended prison sentence for his part in the handling of events immediately prior to the avalanche. There is a memorial to those lost at site of the avalanche on the road from Montroc to Le Tour.
External links
- Montroc avalanche at PisteHors.com
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