Col du Parpaillon
The Col du Parpaillon is a pass in the Cottian Alps of southern France in the Parpaillon massif that can not be passed anymore with vehicles as the tunnel was blocked by a landslide on 12 July 2024.Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Chalp and Les Orres.
Les Orres
Village
Photo: Odejea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Orres is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France. It is chiefly known for its ski resort: 38 alpine skiing runs, 100 km of runs. Les Orres is situated 8 km west of Col du Parpaillon.
Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye
Village
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Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is an alpine commune on the Italian border in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye is situated 9 km east of Col du Parpaillon.
Col du Parpaillon
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,700 metres
- Description: mountain pass
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: La Condamine-Châtelard, Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.48824° or 44° 29′ 18″ northLongitude
6.64443° or 6° 38′ 40″ eastElevation
2,700 metres (8,858 feet)Open location code
8FP8FJQV+7QOpenStreetMap ID
node 2708401492OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Col du Parpaillon” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Col de Parpaillon”
- Dutch: “Col du Parpaillon”
- French: “col du Parpaillon”
- French: “Col du Parpaillon”
- French: “Tunnel du Parpaillon”
- German: “Col du Parpaillon”
- Italian: “Colle del Parpaillon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Petit Parpaillon and Le Grand Parpaillon.
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