The Col de Néronne is a mountain pass located in the Massif Central in France. At an altitude of 1,241 meters, it is situated in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the Cantal department, on the border of the communes of Saint-Paul-de-Salers and Le Falgoux.
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| Elevation | 1,241 m (4,072 ft)[1] |
| Location | Cantal, France |
| Range | Mounts of Cantal (Massif central) |
| Coordinates | 45°09′17″N 2°35′32″E / 45.154844°N 2.592175°E |
Geography
editIt is located on the edge of the communal forest of Le Falgoux and within the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park.
History
editInitiated by workers who were building the Aigle Dam, a group of Resistance fighters, notably led by André Decelle (alias Commander Didier),[2] gathered and trained in the burons near the pass. After a significant airdrop of weapons on July 14, 1944, as part of Operation Cadillac, more than 1,000 men gradually became operational.[3]
One of the burons has been turned into a museum of the Resistance, initiated by the Amicale des Compagnons du Barrage de l’Aigle.[4]
Cycling
editIt was used by the Tour de France in 1959, 2004, 2016, and 2020.[5]
References
edit- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ "Disparition du Commandant DIDIER le 06/10/2007 (André DECELLE)". Site de xaintrie-passions ! (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Le Buron de la Résistance – Les Maquis du Barrage de l'Aigle – Le timbre". lesmaquisdubarragedelaigle-letimbre.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ France, Centre (2019-07-27). "Tourisme - Histoire et industrie se rejoignent au barrage de l'Aigle, entre Corrèze et Cantal". www.lamontagne.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Le col de Néronne dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
