Col du Mont Cenis

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Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
transport route
category Mountain passes of France
Mountain passes of Italy
Mountain passes of the Alps
climate alpine climate
connects France
Italy
Maurienne Valley
Susa Valley
country France
Italy
crosses French-Italian border
elevation 2083 m
about 2080 m above sea level
hasFeature Mont Cenis Lake
Mont Cenis plateau
alpine meadows
dam at Mont Cenis Lake
hasViewOf surrounding Alpine peaks
historicalRole important trade route
key transalpine route between France and Italy
military route
isOnRouteOf historic route between Lyon and Turin
languageVariant French name: Col du Mont Cenis
Italian name: Colle del Moncenisio
locatedIn Alps
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Graian Alps
Metropolitan City of Turin
Piedmont
Savoie
mountainRange Alps
namedAfter Mont Cenis
near Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis
Susa
partOf Franco-Italian Alpine passes
roadNumber D1006 (French side)
SS25 (Italian side)
roadType paved road pass
strategicImportance control of access between Western Europe and Italy
usedFor cycling
hiking
road transport
tourism
usedSince Middle Ages
antiquity
winterCondition often snow-covered

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Graian Alps
containsPass
French–Italian border
crosses
Fréjus Road Tunnel ("Mont Cenis Pass")
locatedNear
Col du Mont Cenis ("Mont Cenis")
namedAfter
Hannibal ("Crossing of the Alps")
notableWork

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