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Col de Néronne

Coordinates: 45°09′17″N 2°35′32″E / 45.154844°N 2.592175°E / 45.154844; 2.592175
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Col de Néronne
Col de Néronne is located in France
Col de Néronne
Col de Néronne
Location of Col de Néronne
Elevation1,241 m (4,072 ft)[1]
LocationCantal, France
RangeMounts of Cantal (Massif central)
Coordinates45°09′17″N 2°35′32″E / 45.154844°N 2.592175°E / 45.154844; 2.592175

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.

Geography

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It is located on the edge of the communal forest of Le Falgoux and within the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park.

History

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Initiated by workers who were building the Aigle Dam, a group of Resistance fighters, notably led by André Decelle [fr] (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

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It was used by the Tour de France in 1959, 2004, 2016, 2020, and 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
  2. ^ "Disparition du Commandant DIDIER le 06/10/2007 (André DECELLE)". Site de xaintrie-passions ! (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  3. ^ "Le Buron de la Résistance – Les Maquis du Barrage de l'Aigle – Le timbre". lesmaquisdubarragedelaigle-letimbre.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Le col de Néronne dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.