Place d’Armes
Place d’Armes is a scenic viewpoint in Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Place d’Armes is situated nearby to the castle Fort du Portalet, as well as near the bridge Pont d’Enfer.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Portalet and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos.
Fort du Portalet
Castle
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fort du Portalet is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French Pyrenees, built from 1842 to 1870. The fort, built by order of Louis Philippe I, guards the border of the Pyrenees from Spain and protects access to the Col du Somport from Spain.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos
Church
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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of Place d’Armes.
Église Saint-Michel de Borce
Church
Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Place d’Armes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urdos and Etsaut.
Urdos
Village
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Urdos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.
Etsaut
Village
Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Etsaut is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970. Etsaut is situated 3 km north of Place d’Armes.
Cette-Eygun
Village
Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cette-Eygun is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The famous restaurateur Jean Bergez emigrated from Cette-Eygun to San Francisco, California around 1877. Cette-Eygun is situated 6 km north of Place d’Armes.
Place d’Armes
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.88645° or 42° 53′ 11″ northLongitude
-0.56279° or 0° 33′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CJXVCPP+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12271327886OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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