Col de Barrancq

Col de Barrancq is a mountain saddle in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and has an elevation of 1,601 metres. Col de Barrancq is situated nearby to the hamlet Lhers, as well as near the village Borce.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Borce and Église Saint-Grat d’Etsaut.

Église Saint-Michel de Borce

Church

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Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church.

Église Saint-Grat d’Etsaut

Church

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Église Saint-Grat d’Etsaut is a church.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lescun and Etsaut.

Lescun

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Lescun is a picturesque village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of southwestern France. Perched at an elevation of approximately 900 metres, it is renowned for its dramatic setting within the breathtaking Cirque de Lescun, often called the…

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.