Col de Braus

#3944 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Col de Braus is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in France. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 3287 ftCoordinates: 43°52'18"N, 7°23'48"E

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurFrance

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Col de Braus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ouvrage Saint-Roch, Ouvrage L'Agaisen, Ouvrage Barbonnet, Sospel Cathedral.

2.4 miE
Museum
Ouvrage Saint-Roch, Sospel
61 min walk • Ouvrage Saint-Roch is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. Small for a gros ouvrages, the ouvrage consists of one entry block, one artillery block and two observation blocks overlooking Sospel at an altitude of 426 metres.
3.1 miE
Museum
Ouvrage L'Agaisen, Sospel
78 min walk • Ouvrage L'Agaisen is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also known as the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two artillery blocks and one observation block above Sospel.
1.9 miE
Museum
Ouvrage Barbonnet
50 min walk • Ouvrage Barbonnet is a work of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block and one infantry block facing Italy.
2.5 miE
Church, Baroque architecture
Sospel Cathedral, Sospel
65 min walk • Sospel Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in the town of Sospel, France.
1.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Château de Lucéram, Lucéram
50 min walk • The Château de Lucéram is a ruined castle, dating from the 12th and 13th centuries, in the commune of Lucéram in the Alpes-Maritimes département of France. The castle is the property of the commune. It has been listed since 1927 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
5.8 miSW
Church
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Contes
149 min walk • The Sainte-Marie-Madeleine church is a Catholic church located in Tales, in France.
3.3 miSW
Church
St. Pierre-ès-Liens Church, L'Escarène
85 min walk • The Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church is a Catholic church located in L'Escarène, France.
2.4 miNW
Church
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Coeur, Lucéram
63 min walk • The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Coeur chapel is a Catholic chapel located in France in the commune of Lucéram, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.
6.6 miSW
Church
Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
169 min walk • Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church is a Catholic church located in Châteauneuf-Villevieille, France.
2.6 miE
Fountain
Fountain, Sospel
66 min walk • The Cabraïa fountain is located at Place de la Cabraïa, in Sospel, France.
5.8 miSW
Fountain
Public fountain, Contes
148 min walk • La Fontaine is located in Tales, in France.