Col de Tende, 1871 m
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Col de Tende (Italian: Colle di Tenda (el. 1870 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps, on the border of France and Italy. It separates the Maritime Alps from the Ligurian Alps. It connects Nice and Tende in Alpes-Maritimes with Cuneo in Piedmont.
A railway tunnel inaugurated in 1898 and a road tunnel inaugurated in 1882 run under the pass. The latter tunnel is 3.2 kilometre long and is among the oldest long road tunnels.
A railway tunnel inaugurated in 1898 and a road tunnel inaugurated in 1882 run under the pass. The latter tunnel is 3.2 kilometre long and is among the oldest long road tunnels.
Wikipedia article: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_de_Tende
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Coordinates: 44°8'58"N 7°33'42"E
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