Col des Issartets
{{Short description|Mountain pass in France}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Col des Issartets
| photo = Col issartets croisement autoroute 1121m.jpg
| photo_caption = Marker at the Col des Issartets at the intersection between the motorway and the departmental road.
| elevation_m = 1123
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| traversed = D 53, D 809, A 75
| map = France
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| coords = {{coord|44|38|57|N|03|14|52|E|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = Lozère department, France
| range = Aubrac (Massif Central)
| topo =
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The Col des Issartets is a mountain pass, both a road and a motorway pass, located in the Massif Central on the Aubrac plateau, in the department of Lozère. This pass on the A75 motorway reaches an altitude of 1,123 meters (1,125 meters for the departmental road passing over the bridge), making it the highest motorway pass in France.{{Cite web |title=Autoroute A 75 (France) (Saint-Flour/Grenier-Montgon, 2014) |url=https://structurae.net/fr/ouvrages/autoroute-a-75-france |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Structurae |language=fr}}{{Cite book |last=Collectif |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wzQzEAAAQBAJ |title=Routes légendaires en Europe |date=2021-06-10 |publisher=Ulysse |isbn=978-2-7658-7721-9 |language=fr}}
Geography
The pass marks the administrative boundary between the municipalities of Sainte-Colombe-de-Peyre to the north and Le Buisson to the south. It is located not far from Lac du Moulinet, a highly frequented water recreation area in the Marvejols region.{{Cite web |title=LE LAC DU MOULINET TOUT EN NATURE - LE BUISSON |url=https://www.en.lozere-tourisme.com/natural-heritage/PNALAR048FS00013/detail/le-buisson/le-lac-du-moulinet-tout-en-nature |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=Lozère Tourism {{!}} Official tourism website to organise your holiday in Lozère, France}}
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See also
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Category:Mountain passes of Occitania (administrative region)