Pont de l’ancienne route

Pont de l’ancienne route is a bridge in Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Pont de l’ancienne route is situated near the bridge Viaduc d’Urdos, as well as near the castle Fort du Portalet.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

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. Fort du Portalet is situated 270 metres north of Pont de l’ancienne route.

Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos

Church

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Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine d’Urdos is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Pont de l’ancienne route.

Église Saint-Michel de Borce

Church

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Église Saint-Michel de Borce is a church, which is situated 3 km north of Pont de l’ancienne route.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Urdos and Etsaut.

Urdos

Village

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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.

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. Etsaut is situated 3 km north of Pont de l’ancienne route.

Cette-Eygun

Village

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Cette-Eygun is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The famous restaurateur Jean Bergez emigrated from Cette-Eygun to San Francisco, California around 1877. Cette-Eygun is situated 6 km north of Pont de l’ancienne route.

Pont de l’ancienne route

Type: Bridge
Category: transport
Location: Borce, Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

42.88402° or 42° 53′ 3″ north

Longitude

-0.56239° or 0° 33′ 45″ west

Open location code

8CJXVCMQ+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 889709794

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Viaduc d’Urdos and Place d’Armes.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parking Passette - Fort du Portalet and Guérite.

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