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Discover Sospel in France

Sospel in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with its 3,034 habitants is a place located in France - some 421 mi or ( 677 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Sospel

Local time in Sospel is now 10:05 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sospel, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Nice, Moulinet, and Monaco. When in this area, you might want to check out Sospel . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sospel ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Indian Summer 2010

19:02 min by TheMimoto
Views: 7047 Rating: 5.00

Motorradreise im August 2010 um die Stadt Sospel in der Provence und nach Italien ins wunderschöne Cinque Terre. Ein Fahrvideo mit Fotos von schönen Landschaften. ..

Day 2 / Vid 1: Atop a mountain near Sospel

1:33 min by IainPurdie
Views: 3190 Rating: 5.00

The first video I recorded on my 1000 Mile walk. Up a hill somewhere outside Sospel ..


Local train Cuneo - Nice passes Viaduc de Cai

0:31 min by Piranhaai
Views: 2681 Rating: 5.00

The local train R22951 Cuneo (ITA) - Nice-Ville (FRA) passes the "Viaduc de Cai" over the Bévéra river. This bridge, situated between Breil-s-Roya and Sospel, has been partially distroyed during the W ..

LA VIA DEL SALE 2008 part 2

7:55 min by MeliusEsseQuamVideri
Views: 1038 Rating: 5.00

Famous route beetween italian and french Alps, near Colle di Tenda. This is 2008 edition. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sospel Cathedral

Sospel Cathedral (Cocathédrale Saint-Michel de Sospel) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral in the town of Sospel, France. It was formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Sospel, created in 1378 from the Diocese of Ventimiglia during the Great Schism and abolished under the Concordat of 1801. It is now in the Diocese of Nice.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.88 7.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Churches in Alpes-Maritimes, Former cathedrals in France

Basséra

The Basséra is a short mountain river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France. Its source is in the Maritime Alps, and it flows into the river Bévéra, itself a tributary of the Roya, near Sospel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.89 7.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geography of Alpes-Maritimes, Rivers of France, Rivers of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Ouvrage Castillon

Ouvrage Castillon is a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The ouvrage consists of one entry block, two infantry blocks and two artillery blocks in a narrow ridge just to the west of Castillon, Alpes-Maritimes. It was built on the original site of Castillon, destroyed by an earthquake in 1887.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.85 7.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Alpine Line, Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps, Maginot line

Col de Braus

Col de Braus (1002 m) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Alpes-Maritimes in France. It connects Sospel and L'Escarène. A railway tunnel has been dug under the pass.

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Located at 43.87 7.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mountain passes of France, Mountain passes of the Alps

Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès

Ouvrage Sainte-Agnès was a work (gros ouvrage) of the Maginot Line's Alpine extension, the Alpine Line, also called the Little Maginot Line. The fortification was built between 1932 and 1938. The site is at the south edge of the hill town of Sainte-Agnès, Alpes-Maritimes at an elevation of 780 metres overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. In the 16th century the House of Savoy built a fortification in Sainte-Agnès, which was a strategic location between the Counts of Provence and Genoa.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 43.82 7.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Alpine Line, Fortified Sector of the Maritime Alps, Maginot line, World War II museums in France

Historical Weather

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