Observatoire du Pic du Midi
Observatoire du Pic du Midi is a monitoring station in Sers, Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost, Occitanie. Observatoire du Pic du Midi is situated nearby to the bridge Ponton dans le Ciel, as well as near Pic du Midi de Bigorre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pic du Midi de Bigorre and Col du Tourmalet.
Pic du Midi de Bigorre
Peak
Photo: Nathan Hamblen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pic du Midi de Bigorre or simply the Pic du Midi is a mountain in the French Pyrenees. It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory.
Col du Tourmalet
Mountain saddle
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Col du Tourmalet is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Col du Tourmalet is situated 3 km south of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Lac d’Oncet
Photo: Guy Marty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac d’Oncet is situated 1 km southwest of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Artigues and Lesponne.
Artigues
Locality
Photo: Etienne Baudon, Public domain.
Artigues is a locality, which is situated 5 km east of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Lesponne
Hamlet
Photo: Sotos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lesponne is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km north of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Barèges
Village
Photo: Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barèges is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, administrative region of Occitania, southwestern France. It is situated in the valley of the Bastan on the former Route nationale 618 on the western side of the Col du Tourmalet. Barèges is situated 8 km southwest of Observatoire du Pic du Midi.
Observatoire du Pic du Midi
Latitude
42.93639° or 42° 56′ 11″ northLongitude
0.14278° or 0° 8′ 34″ eastOpen location code
8FJ2W4PV+H4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4624076614OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_station
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