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Cime de la Bonette
Cime de la Bonette, viewed from the northern ascent from Jausiers.Elevation 2,860 m (9,383 ft) Location France Range Mercantour National Park Coordinates 44°19′18″N 6°48′25″E / 44.32167°N 6.80694°ECoordinates: 44°19′18″N 6°48′25″E / 44.32167°N 6.80694°E The Cime de la Bonette (2860 m) is a mountain in the French Alps, near the border with Italy. It is situated within the Mercantour National Park on the border of the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, between the Ubaye Valley and the valley of the Tinée River.
"Cime" is French for "summit".
The summit is surrounded by road from the Col de la Bonette, which reaches 2802 m, and is the highest paved through route in the Alps. It is also the highest point reached by the Tour de France,[1]
See also
- Col de Restefond
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
References
External links
Categories:- Mountains of Alpes-Maritimes
- Mountains of France
- Mountains of the Alps
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
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