Col d’Urbeis

Col d’Urbeis is a mountain saddle in Grand Est, France and has an elevation of 609 metres. Col d’Urbeis is situated nearby to the locality Fermes Osières, as well as near the hamlet Le Climont.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bruche River and Climont.

Bruche River

Spring

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The Bruche is a river in Alsace, in north-eastern France. It is a left-side tributary of the Ill, and part of the Rhine basin. It is 76.7 km long, and has a drainage basin of 720 km2.

Climont, formerly called "Clivemont" in Old French, and "Winberg" in Old Alsatian, is a conical sandstone peak of the Vosges mountains. The mountain, with a cut-off shape, is known from afar by walkers and modern-day travellers.

Église de la Pentecôte de Lubine

Church

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Église de la Pentecôte de Lubine is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Provenchères-sur-Fave and Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines.

Provenchères-sur-Fave

Village

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Provenchères-sur-Fave is a former commune in the Vosges department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Provenchères-et-Colroy. Provenchères-sur-Fave is situated 8 km west of Col d’Urbeis.

Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines

Village

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Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is part of the arrondissement of Colmar-Ribeauvillé. Coal mines were operating in the village until 1849. Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines is situated 8 km southeast of Col d’Urbeis.