Col du Pignet
Col du Pignet is a mountain saddle in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 215 metres. Col du Pignet is situated nearby to the locality Plan de Miette, as well as near Pointe du Vaisseau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Baumettes Prison and Cosquer Cave.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
Photo: Lu-xin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 8th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
8th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
Photo: Charliemoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 8th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It is governed locally together with the 6th arrondissement, with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
Col du Pignet
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 215 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2154° or 43° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
5.4078° or 5° 24′ 28″ eastElevation
215 metres (705 feet)Open location code
8FM76C85+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 1811689908OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Col du Pignet” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Pas dau Pinhet”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plan de Miette and Pointe du Vaisseau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brêche du Pignet and Parfumerie - secteur de droite.
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