mountain pass
Col d'Allos
A narrow, dramatic 2,247 m balcony pass above the Verdon headwaters, famed for its exposed single-lane stretches and huge views over the Mercantour peaks.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Barcelonnette works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jausiers, 14km from Col de la Bonette.
Barcelonnette is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 3,487, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Barcelonnette sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Barcelonnette to your route.
Barcelonnette (French pronunciation: [baʁsəlɔnɛt] ; Occitan: Barciloneta de Provença, also Barcilona; obsolete Italian: Barcellonetta) is a commune of France and a subprefecture in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. It is located in the southern French Alps, at theRead more
crossroads between Provence, Piedmont and the Dauphiné, and is the largest town in the Ubaye Valley. The town's inhabitants are known as Barcelonnettes.
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Barcelonnette is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.3869 latitude, 6.6518 longitude.
Barcelonnette has a population of approximately 3,487 people, making it a town in France.
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mountain pass
A narrow, dramatic 2,247 m balcony pass above the Verdon headwaters, famed for its exposed single-lane stretches and huge views over the Mercantour peaks.
11 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
The highest paved road loop in Europe at 2,802 meters, offering panoramic views across the Maritime Alps.
14 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A remote 2,326 m crossing through Mercantour National Park, climbing the wild Gorges du Bachelard on a quiet road loved by drivers seeking marmots and solitude.
16 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 2,108 m pass on the Route des Grandes Alpes linking the Ubaye and Queyras valleys, with sweeping hairpins, alpine meadows and a classic Tour de France pedigree.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Blood-red pelite canyon nicknamed the 'Colorado of Nice', threaded by the balcony D2202 road with one-way tunnels and 300-metre drops to the Var river below.
41 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
One of the highest paved border crossings in the Alps at 2744m between France and Italy, remote and quiet with an authentic high-mountain atmosphere.
42 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
At 2,744 m one of Europe's highest paved passes, a remote, exhilarating drive on the French border above Pontechianale.
43 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A high Franco-Italian border pass at 2350m in the Maritime Alps, with sweeping hairpins and a rarely crowded road offering solitude at altitude.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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