Col de la Fageole

Col de la Fageole
Passage through the Col de la Fageole at 1,107 meters on the A75.
Elevation1,114 m (3,655 ft)
Traversed byA75 autoroute, Route nationale 9
LocationCantal, France
RangeMargeride (Massif Central)
Coordinates45°06′04″N 03°07′41″E / 45.10111°N 3.12806°E / 45.10111; 3.12806
Col de la Fageole is located in France
Col de la Fageole

The Col de la Fageole is a mountain pass in the Massif Central, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the department of Cantal.

Toponymy

The name Fageole comes from the Occitan diminutive faja, which becomes fajòla, meaning "small beech wood."[1]

History

This pass, part of the road from Saint-Flour to Massiac, was used to travel from the South to the North of France through the Cantal region. Due to frequent snow whirlwinds in winter, indicator poles had been installed along the road.[2][3]

Geography

Location

The Col de la Fageole is situated in the municipality of Coren, at an altitude of 1,114 meters. It is accessible from the A75 motorway.[4]

A wind farm is located nearby.[5]

Climate

This pass is feared in winter as the ascent can become difficult due to frequent snowfalls from late autumn until May. Snowdrift barriers have been installed there.[6]

References

  1. ^ Nègre, Ernest (1987). "Toponymie du hêtre en France". Nouvelle revue d'onomastique. 9 (1): 19–25. doi:10.3406/onoma.1987.959.
  2. ^ Chatelet, Jean-Baptiste de Ribier du (1857). Dictionnaire statistique: ou, Histoire, description et statistique du département du Cantal (in French). Picut. p. 576.
  3. ^ Jamot, Christian; Diry, Jean-Paul (1990). L'Auvergne rurale: des terroirs au grand marché (in French). CERAMAC. p. 43. ISBN 978-2-908470-00-0.
  4. ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
  5. ^ "Col de la Fageole (France) - Parcs éoliens - Accès en ligne - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
  6. ^ Naaim, Florence; Monier, Sylvie; Ougier, Sylvie (2010). "Haies et boisements pare-congères : de la théorie à la pratique". Sciences Eaux & Territoires (in French). Numéro 2 (2): 78–89. doi:10.3917/set.002.0078. ISSN 2109-3016.

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