Col de Vars

The Col de Vars is a pass in the French Alps. The pass is located on the border between the departments of Hautes -Alpes and Alpes- de -Haute -Provence, Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur. It connects the valley of Ubaye with the Queyras valley and the city of Embrun over the mountain Parpaillon. The pass is situated at an altitude of 2108 m above sea level and is open from May to October.

The paved road D902 runs from Saint -Paul -sur -Ubaye ( 1466 m) in the south-east over the pass to Vars ( 1860m ) and on to Guillestre (1000 m) in the northwest. The Col de Vars belongs to the High Alpine Road Route des Grandes Alpes.

The Tour de France has moved to 2006 33 times over the Col de Vars.

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