Col de Vence
| Col de Vence | |||
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 Col de Vence pass |
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| Compass direction | South / north | North South | |
| Pass height | 962 m | ||
| Maritime Alps | Maritime Alps | ||
| Watershed | Lubiane | Loup | |
| Valley locations | Vence | Coursegoules | |
| expansion | Pass road (asphalted) | ||
| Mountains | Préalpes de Castellane | ||
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| Ø pitch | 6.5% (650 m / 9.9 km) | 2.3% (320 m / 7.5 km) | |
| Max. Incline | 11% | ||
| Map (Alpes-Maritimes) | |||
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| Coordinates | 43 ° 45 '38 " N , 7 ° 4' 31" E | ||
The Col de Vence is a pass in the French Maritime Alps in the Alpes-Maritimes department . It connects the city of Vence with the plateau of Coursegoules and Gréolières . The street is a departmental street labeled D2. The ascent from Vence bears the code number M2 for "Route métropolitaine" like all earlier département roads in the greater Nice area .
The pass road leads through the Parc des Noves. On the descent to Vence there is a beautiful view of the coastal landscape on the Cote d'Azur and, to the left, of the Baous massif. The top of the pass is the starting point for several hiking trails.
Cycling
The Col de Vence is regularly included in the route of the Paris-Nice road bike race , which takes place every March . The ascent from Vence is a popular challenge for recreational cyclists, the incline is mostly moderate and car traffic is limited.
Ufology
Ufologists claim that the pass is a location with extraordinary characteristics. You can observe UFOs and other extraterrestrial phenomena there. There are unusual rock formations near the pass that stimulate the imagination and are cause for speculation. There are various illustrated reports of extraordinary observations on the Internet.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Col de Vence . In: quaeldich.de . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ↑ Site officiel du Col de Vence ( en ) Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ↑ a b Photo Anomalies 2007 Col de Vence ( en ) In: BLT Research Team . Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ↑ French researchers document Hessdalen phenomena . In: Grenzwissenschaften-aktuell.de . Retrieved October 31, 2019.