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Col de Tende Road Tunnel
Opened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France · Europe
Tende is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Briga Alta, 20km from Col de Turini.
Tende is a town located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. With a population of 1,953, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tende 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 Tende to your route.
Tende (French pronunciation: [tɑ̃d] ; Italian, Occitan and Royasc: Tenda) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
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Tende is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.0875 latitude, 7.5937 longitude.
Tende has a population of approximately 1,953 people, making it a town in France.
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Opened in 1882 under the Col de Tende on the France–Italy border, this 3.2 km bore is among the world's oldest long road tunnels; above it snakes a famous ladder of 48 old hairpins.
3 km · about 5 min drive
mountain pass
Famous rally stage in the French Alps, star of Monte Carlo Rally
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A legendary rally stage in the Maritime Alps with sweeping views down to the Cote d'Azur from 1,607 metres.
21 km · about 25 min drive
coastal drive
The 'City of Flowers' on the Riviera di Ponente, with belle-époque casino, palm promenade and a famous song festival.
34 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Ligurian hill village wrecked by the 1887 earthquake and left empty for decades until international artists squatted the ruins in the 1960s. Today ateliers, gardens and a roofless baroque church share lanes still half-collapsed.
34 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The glamorous sovereign city-state on the Riviera, home to the famous Casino de Monte-Carlo and the Grand Prix circuit.
41 km · about 45 min drive
racetrack
The most glamorous F1 street circuit through the streets of Monte Carlo
42 km · about 50 min drive
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