Colle dei Signori

The Colle dei Signori (in Italian) or Col des Seigneurs (in French) at 2,107 m is a mountain pass in the Ligurian Alps. It connects the valleys of Roya in France and Tanaro in Italy.

Colle dei Signori
Col des Seigneurs
View from the Italian side
Elevation2,107 m (6,913 ft)[1]
Traversed byformer military dirt road
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
RangeLigurian Alps
Coordinates44°09′30″N 7°40′17″E
Colle dei Signori is located in Alps
Colle dei Signori
Colle dei Signori
Location of the pass

Geography
The pass seen from the Cima di Pertegà

The Colle dei Signori is located on the main chain of the Alps between the Cime de Capoves and Cima di Gaina. It connects the basins of the Ligurian Sea (West of the pass) and the River Po. Administratively is located between Italian municipality of Briga Alta and one exclave of the French municipality of La Brigue.[1]

History

The pass up to World War II was totally in Italian territory but, following the Paris Peace Treaties, signed in February 1947, is now on the border between Italy and France.[2]

Cycling

The pass is easily accessible with a mountain bike by following the old military road.[3]

See also

References

Media related to Colle dei Signori at Wikimedia Commons

  1. Official map by Institut géographique national, on-line: www.geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. Treaty text on "Trattato di pace tra Italia ed Alleati". www.instoria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  3. "Saccarello (Monte) da la Brigue per Col Linaire, Baisse de Sanson, Colle dei Signori". www.gulliver.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2017-11-25.
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