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Col de Vars
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
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Embrun is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Guillestre, 34km from Col d'Izoard.
Embrun is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 7,069, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Embrun 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 Embrun to your route.
Embrun Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Réal d'Embrun) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral located in the town of Embrun, Hautes-Alpes, France.
The cathedral is a national monument and was the seat of the former Archbishopric of Embrun, which was divided between the Bishopric of Gap and theRead more
Archbishopric of Aix in 1822.
On its door were posted in 1489 the thirty-two propositions imputed to the Waldenses, that presaged the campaign to extirpate them as heretics, which resurfaced in the Dauphiné with intense savagery during the Wars of Religion in France: Lesdiguières pillaged Embrun Cathedral in 1585. This saw the destruction of a fresco on one of the porches, probably painted in the 13th century, representing the Three Wise Men visiting Mary and Jesus, which had been the object of a celebrated pilgrimage for many centuries and had given the cathedral its name ("réal" in this instance means "royal").
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Embrun is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.5639 latitude, 6.4953 longitude.
Embrun has a population of approximately 7,069 people, making it a town in France.
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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
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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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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A famous Tour de France climb at 2,360 meters passing through the otherworldly rock formations of the Casse Déserte.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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The highest paved road loop in Europe at 2,802 meters, offering panoramic views across the Maritime Alps.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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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.
40 km · about 45 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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