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 and protects access to the Col du Somport. 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″ north

Longitude

-0.56143° or 0° 33′ 41″ west

Open location code

8CJXVCQQ+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 694188343

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La mâture and Fortin du Poutou.

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