Port de Balès

The Port de Balès is a mountain pass in the central in the department of in . It connects the village of to that of , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,755 metres
  • Description: mountain pass in the Pyranees in France
  • Also known as: “Port de Bales”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Église Saint-Blaise de Bourg-d’Oueil and Église Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Cirès.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Lake
Photo: Momain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake in , . The lake can be reached by foot from the village of in about 30 minutes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caubous and Cirès.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . With a population of three inhabitants in 2023, it is the least populated commune in the department.

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

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bourg-d'Oueil is a commune in the department in southwestern .

Port de Balès

Latitude
42.8742° or 42° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
0.5006° or 0° 30′ 2″ east
Elevation
1,755 metres (5,758 feet)
Open location code
8FJ2VGF2+M7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 917278486
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Wiki­data ID
Q2031519
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Satellite Map

Discover Port de Balès from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Port de Balès” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “port de Balès”
  • Catalan: “Port de Balès”
  • Danish: “Col de Balès”
  • Danish: “Port de Bales”
  • Danish: “Port de Balés”
  • Danish: “Port de Balès”
  • Dutch: “Port de Bales”
  • Dutch: “Port de Balès”
  • French: “Col de Balès”
  • French: “Port de Bales”
  • French: “port de Balès”
  • French: “Port de Balès”
  • German: “Port de Bales”
  • German: “Port de Balès”
  • Japanese: “バレ峠”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Port de Balès”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Port de Balès”
  • Norwegian: “Port de Balès”
  • Spanish: “Port de Bales”
  • Spanish: “Port de Balès”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Avedette and Forêt de Rivière.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Montagne de Séuès and Port de Court.

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