Col de Riou

Col de Riou is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,950 metres. Col de Riou is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Luz Ardiden and Église Saint-Pierre de Viscos.

Dwelling
Photo: Fiz, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ski resort in the . It is situated in the department, in the Region. The ski resort lies at a height of 1,720 m and was opened on 16 January 1975.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cauterets and Grust.

Village
Photo: JLPC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a , a ski resort and a commune in the department and the region of in south-western France.

Village
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is a commune in the department in south-western .

Hamlet
Photo: Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western . It is famous for being the setting of author Paulo Coelho's 2000 novel The Devil and Miss Prym.

Col de Riou

Latitude
42.8963° or 42° 53′ 47″ north
Longitude
-0.0708° or 0° 4′ 15″ west
Elevation
1,950 metres (6,398 feet)
Open location code
8CJXVWWH+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1043413406
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

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