Col du Mont Thou

Col du Mont Thou is a mountain saddle in Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or, Arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 522 metres. Col du Mont Thou is situated nearby to the locality Les Grandes Terres, as well as near Fichournes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gare de Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or and Abode of Chaos.

Gare de Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or

Railway station

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Gare de Couzon-au-Mont-d’Or is a railway station.

The Abode of Chaos is a contemporary art museum located in Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, a small town in the vicinity of Lyon, France, with over 2,500 works from many different artists, including the owner Thierry Ehrmann.

Monts d’Or Aqueduct

Spring

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Monts d’Or Aqueduct is a spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caluire-et-Cuire and Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d’Or.

Caluire-et-Cuire

Town

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Caluire-et-Cuire is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in central-eastern France. It is the fifth-largest suburb of the city of Lyon, and lies 4 km north-by-east of Lyon.

Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d’Or

Village

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Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. The residents of the town are called Désidériens in French.

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or

Village

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Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or or simply Saint-Cyr is a commune in the Metropolis of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, central-eastern France. It is a northern suburb of Lyon, bordering its 9th arrondissement.

Col du Mont Thou

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 522 metres
Category: landform
Location: Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d’Or, Arrondissement of Lyon, Greater Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.8377° or 45° 50′ 16″ north

Longitude

4.7991° or 4° 47′ 57″ east

Elevation

522 metres (1,713 feet)

Open location code

8FQ6RQQX+3J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 266043642

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Grandes Terres and Mont Thou.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Batterie du Mont-Thou and Radar du Mont Thou.

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