Col du Pignon

Col du Pignon is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 821 metres. Col du Pignon is situated near the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Gare d’Aspres-sur-Buech and Église Saint-Géraud d’Aspres-sur-Buëch.

Railway station
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a railway station.

Church
Photo: Espirat, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Town hall
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veynes and Chabestan.

Photo: Laurent de troïl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city of 3,200 people in the western part of the on the right bank of the Petit Buëch river. The small city lies on the road which connects the on the west side with Gap on the east side.

Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern .

Village
Photo: MikeLinux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in southeastern . It is notable for being the location of the Battle of Mons Seleucus in 353, when Constantius II defeated the usurper Magnentius.

Col du Pignon

Latitude
44.5079° or 44° 30′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.7635° or 5° 45′ 48″ east
Elevation
821 metres (2,694 feet)
Open location code
8FP7GQ57+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1431474090
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Baumette and Serre la Croix.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Source de la Rabière and Gare de Aspres-sur-Buëch.

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Worth a closer look: Briançon and Risoul.

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