Col d’Arras

Col d’Arras is a mountain saddle in Urdos, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and has an elevation of 1,285 metres. Col d’Arras is situated nearby to the locality Casabonne, as well as near Forêt de Pacq.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort du Portalet and Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos.

Fort du Portalet

Castle

Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos

Church

Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos is a church.

Église Saint-Michel de Borce

Church

Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Etsaut and Borce.

Etsaut

Village

Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Borce

Village

Photo: Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Borce is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

Urdos

Village

Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Col d’Arras

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,285 metres
Category: landform
Location: Urdos, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.8912° or 42° 53′ 28″ north

Longitude

-0.5485° or 0° 32′ 55″ west

Elevation

1,285 metres (4,216 feet)

Open location code

8CJXVFR2+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 694189127

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

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In Other Languages

“Col d’Arras” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Còth d’Arràs”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Casabonne and Forêt de Pacq.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fontaine d’Arras and Tumulus.

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