Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet
Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet is a scenic viewpoint in Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet is situated nearby to the climbing site La mâture, as well as near the ruins Fortin du Poutou.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort du Portalet and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos.
Fort du Portalet
Castle
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The Fort du Portalet is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French Pyrenees, built from 1842 to 1870. The fort, built by order of Louis Philippe I, guards the border of the Pyrenees from Spain and protects access to the Col du Somport from Spain. Fort du Portalet is situated 240 metres southwest of Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet.
Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos
Church
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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos is a church, which is situated 2 km south of Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet.
Église Saint-Michel de Borce
Church
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Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urdos and Etsaut.
Urdos
Village
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Urdos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.
Etsaut
Village
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Etsaut is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970. Etsaut is situated 3 km north of Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet.
Cette-Eygun
Village
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Cette-Eygun is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The famous restaurateur Jean Bergez emigrated from Cette-Eygun to San Francisco, California around 1877. Cette-Eygun is situated 6 km northwest of Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet.
Point de vue sur le Fort du Portalet
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.88839° or 42° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-0.56143° or 0° 33′ 41″ westOpen location code
8CJXVCQQ+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 694188343OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La mâture and Fortin du Poutou.
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