Col de la Faucille
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Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the department of Ain
in the French Jura
. It connects the town of Gex
in Ain to the towns of Les Rousses
and Saint-Claude
in the department of Jura.
The Tour de France
has traversed this category 3 climb 41 times, starting in 1911 and most recently in 2007.
The area has become popular as a ski resort known as Mijoux
– Col de la Faucille.
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
in the French Jura
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
. It connects the town of Gex
Gex, Ain
Gex is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies from the Swiss border and from Geneva. It is a sous-préfecture of Ain.-History:...
in Ain to the towns of Les Rousses
Les Rousses
Les Rousses is a commune in the Jura département in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.Lac des Rousses is located on the territory of the commune.-Demographics:As of the census of 1999, the population was .The estimate for 2006 was .-Tourism:...
and Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude or St. Claude can refer to:Canada*St. Claude, Manitoba, the largest community in the Rural Municipality of Grey*Saint-Claude, Quebec, a municipality of Le Val-Saint-François, a Municipalité régionale de comté of QuebecFrance...
in the department of Jura.
The Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
has traversed this category 3 climb 41 times, starting in 1911 and most recently in 2007.
The area has become popular as a ski resort known as Mijoux
Mijoux
Mijoux is a commune and village in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village is situated in the upper section of the narrow Valserine valley, nestled between high limestone cliffs to the south-east that form the first anticline of the Jura mountains and the edge of the Lajoux...
– Col de la Faucille.
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes