Col de Bendous

Col de Bendous is a mountain saddle in , , . Col de Bendous is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

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

Castle
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a fort in the Aspe Valley in Bearn, French , 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.

Church
Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urdos and Borce.

Village
Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western . Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.

Village
Photo: Sten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern .

Village
Photo: France64160, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in south-western . Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970.

Col de Bendous

Latitude
42.8807° or 42° 52′ 51″ north
Longitude
-0.5396° or 0° 32′ 23″ west
Open location code
8CJXVFJ6+74
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8816409154
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

Discover Col de Bendous from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Occitan—“Col de Bendous” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Bendousko lepoa”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Còth de Vendós”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Casabonne and Forêt de Pacq.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tunnel EDF du Sescoué and Fontaine de Passette.

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