Col de la République
The Col de la République or Col de Grand Bois (1,161 m (3,809 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Pilat massif within the Pilat Regional Natural Park in the Loire department of the Rhône-Alpes region in southern France. Located on the D1082 (ex-RN 82 ) in the commune of Saint-Genest-Malifaux, it connects Saint-Étienne with Annonay in the Rhône valley. The road was constructed in 1830 and the col has an altitude of 1,161 metres.
| Col de la République Col de Grand Bois | |
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Col de la République | |
| Elevation | 1,161 m (3,809 ft) |
| Traversed by | D1082 |
| Location | Loire, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Range | Mont Pilat (Massif Central) |
| Coordinates | 45°19′58″N 4°28′49″E |
Col de la République Location of col de la République | |
It was the first climb on the first Tour de France in 1903, but was the scene of notorious violence in 1904 that involved fighting and officials firing gunshot warnings. It has been part of the route on 13 occasions.
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