Col du Pointu
Col du Pointu is a mountain saddle in Arrondissement of Apt, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 499 metres. Col du Pointu is situated nearby to the hamlet La Tissote, as well as near La Foux.Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Buoux and Fort de Buoux.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre des Tourettes is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apt and Bonnieux.
Apt
Photo: Véronique PAGNIER, CC0.
Apt is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, 41 miles east of Avignon.
Bonnieux
Village
Photo: Art Anderson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bonnieux is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,198. In the plain below the village stands the notable Roman bridge the Pont Julien.
Sivergues
Village
Photo: Ampon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sivergues is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Col du Pointu
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 499 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Arrondissement of Apt, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.8357° or 43° 50′ 9″ northLongitude
5.3511° or 5° 21′ 4″ eastElevation
499 metres (1,637 feet)Open location code
8FM7R9P2+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 614482546OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q2982309
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Satellite Map
Discover Col du Pointu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Col du Pointu” goes by many names.
- French: “col du Pointu”
- French: “Col du Pointu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Tissote and La Foux.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col du pointu and Rocher de l’aigle.
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