Col de la Faucille | |
Elevation M: | 1323 |
Range: | Jura Mountains |
Location: | Ain, France |
Map: | Alps |
Coords: | 46.3667°N 8°W |
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.
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.