Col de la Gineste
Col de la Gineste is a mountain saddle in Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 327 metres. Col de la Gineste is situated nearby to the suburb 9th arrondissement of Marseille, as well as near the quarter Vaufrèges.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Puget and Mont Carpiagne.
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Imac.vincent, Public domain.
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille. Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 9th 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.
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.
10th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The 10th arrondissement of Marseille is a district in the city of Marseille. The district is located east of the city. It borders the 5th and 12th arrondissement in the north, the 11th in the east, the 9th in the south, the 8th in the southwest and the 6th in the west.
Col de la Gineste
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 327 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2403° or 43° 14′ 25″ northLongitude
5.4578° or 5° 27′ 28″ eastElevation
327 metres (1,073 feet)Open location code
8FM76FR5+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 401787349OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q2982177
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In Other Languages
From French to Occitan—“Col de la Gineste” goes by many names.
- French: “col de la Gineste”
- French: “Col de la Gineste”
- Italian: “colle della Gineste”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Pas de la Ginèsta”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaufrèges and Luminy.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Croix du puget - gineste and Gouffre du Mulot.
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