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Col de la Faucille

Col de la Faucille

Mountain pass in France

Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the department of Ain in the French Jura Mountains. It connects the town of Gex in Ain to the towns of Les Rousses and Saint-Claude in the department of Jura.

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The Tour de France has traversed this category 2 climb 41 times, starting in 1911 and most recently in 2004.

The area has become popular as a ski resort known as Mijoux – Col de la Faucille.

The Mont Rond and the Col de la Faucille above the city of Gex in winter.

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