Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement of Nice
Lucéram

Col de Faravel

Col de Faravel is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 1,080 metres. Col de Faravel is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Col de Braus and Ouvrage Barbonnet.

Mountain saddle
is a high mountain pass in the in the department of in . It connects and . A railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

Fort
is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block and one infantry block facing .

Railway station
Photo: G CHP, CC BY 2.5.
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sospel and Castillon.

Photo: Jpmgir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune and former schismatic episcopal seat in the department in southeastern near the border and not far from .

Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
is a pleasant perched village on the road from to and thence Breil sur Roya.

Village
Photo: G CHP, CC BY 2.5.
Touët-de-l'Escarène is a commune in the department in southeastern .

Col de Faravel

Latitude
43.8627° or 43° 51′ 46″ north
Longitude
7.404° or 7° 24′ 15″ east
Elevation
1,080 metres (3,543 feet)
Open location code
8FM9VC73+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1998471801
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cime du Petit Braus and Tête de la Lavina.

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