La Bollene-Vesubie: Col de Turini
Built around a high mountain pass, Col de Turini grew into an iconic road crossing of France’s Maritime Alps. At 1,607 metres, it lies above La Bollène-Vésubie in the Alpes-Maritimes, where forested slopes divide the valleys of the Vésubie and the Bévéra. The D2566 traverses the pass, and its tightly coiled bends have made Turini a classic of mountain motoring. It is internationally associated with the Rallye Monte-Carlo, whose route has repeatedly included the demanding ascent and descent. Col de Turini belongs to the mountain country north of Nice, where roads, woodland and high ridges continue to shape travel between scattered communities.
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La Bollène-Vésubie has served as a mountain settlement in the Vésubie valley of the southern French Alps since the Middle Ages. Built above the Vésubie River in Alpes-Maritimes, it lies on the approach to the Col de Turini, a high pass renowned for its hairpin roads and regular place in the Monte Carlo Rally. The parish church of Saint-Laurent anchors the compact old centre, where houses follow the steep contours rather than a formal grid. Forested slopes and deep valleys place the commune close to Mercantour National Park, while the Riviera lies to the south. Move on to other webcams in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur to compare Alpine valleys and Mediterranean settings around La Bollène-Vésubie.
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