Col de Sencours

Col de Sencours is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,378 metres. Col de Sencours is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pic du Midi de Bigorre and Col du Tourmalet.

Peak
The or simply the Pic du Midi is a mountain in the . It is the site of the Pic du Midi Observatory.

Mountain saddle
is one of the highest paved mountain passes in the French , in the department of . Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station two-thirds of the way up.

Memorial
, frequently nicknamed Octave in honor of Octave Lapize, the first rider to cross the in the Tour in 1910, is a monumental sculpture created by Jean-Bernard Métais and installed for part of the year at the Col du Tourmalet in France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Artigues.

Locality
Photo: Etienne Baudon, Public domain.
is a locality.

Col de Sencours

Latitude
42.9309° or 42° 55′ 51″ north
Longitude
0.1386° or 0° 8′ 19″ east
Elevation
2,378 metres (7,802 feet)
Open location code
8FJ2W4JQ+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 844383875
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lac d’Oncet and Observatoire du Pic du Midi.

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