A cross marks this pass, located at an altitude of 2,438 meters, at the foot of Mount Thabor. The Col de la Vallée Étroite was part of the Maginot Line between 1928 and 1940. These days, you don't see many soldiers, but a good number of mountain enthusiasts!

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Giancarlo & 🐕

June 22, 2020

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A plateau characterized by a cross that also indicates the French region in which it is located and the altitude, there is an almost dried up pond and is a crossroads of different destinations

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Sherab Gyurmé

December 7, 2023

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The Vallée Étroite pass, linking Maurienne (Modane) to Piedmont (Bardonèche) at the foot of Mont Thabor (3178m), was integrated into the "Maginot line" of the Alps in the 1930s-40s as a border pass. Following the Franco-Italian agreements of 1947, the border was moved a few kilometers from Le Mélézet, placing part of the Vallée Étroite under French sovereignty. The pass can be reached from two slopes.

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1. Mount Thabor - Massif des Cerces

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2. Historic Maginot Line crossing to Col de la Vallée Étroite

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170m

Historic alpine crossing through the Maginot Line pass to a French enclave in Italy.

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3. Col de la Vallée Étroite – Narrow Valley loop from Vallée Étroite

16.3km

06:23

770m

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Location: Névache, Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Mount Thabor - Massif des Cerces

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