Corbel is a Savoyard commune, located in the Chartreuse massif, with a population of 138 inhabitants (2011). It is composed of 13 hamlets and rises at altitudes ranging from 470m, to the edge of the river Guiers Vif to the south, up to 1618m, to the summit of La Cochette to the north. Two mountains of the Chartreuse Mountains are located on the territory of the township: Roche Veyrand (1356 m) and Thivelet (1231m). The town of Corbel (845m), the center of the township, is located on the east side of Thivelet.
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