famous road
Col d'Izoard
A famous Tour de France climb at 2,360 meters passing through the otherworldly rock formations of the Casse Déserte.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Briançon works well as a base: 5 minutes from Saint-Chaffrey, 11km from Col d'Izoard.
Briançon is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 11,577, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Briançon 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 Briançon to your route.
Briançon (French: [bʁijɑ̃sɔ̃] , Occitan: [bɾjanˈsun]) is the sole subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an altitude of 1,326 metres (4,350 feet), based on the national definition as a community containing moreRead more
than 2,000 inhabitants. It has about 11,000 inhabitants.
Briançon has been part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites since they were established in 2008.
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Briançon is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.8998 latitude, 6.6420 longitude.
Briançon has a population of approximately 11,577 people, making it a town in France.
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famous road
A famous Tour de France climb at 2,360 meters passing through the otherworldly rock formations of the Casse Déserte.
11 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A high, wide pass at 2058m serving as the gateway to the Galibier, with an alpine botanical garden and panoramic views of the Meije and Écrins glaciers.
24 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
One of the highest paved roads in the French Alps at 2,642 meters, a legendary climb in the Tour de France.
26 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
A small cafe near the summit of the Col du Galibier (2,642m), a legendary Tour de France climb and one of the highest road passes in the French Alps.
26 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
A 12.9 km Alpine tunnel linking Modane in France with Bardonecchia in Italy, the main all-year alternative to Mont Blanc on the Lyon-Turin route.
27 km · about 30 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The 1,566 m wooded warm-up act to the Col du Galibier, climbing out of the Maurienne valley in tight forested hairpins past an old optical-telegraph fort.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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