Col d'Izoard - 2361 metres
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     photo by: Sheila     
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     photos by: Francis     
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This dramatic pass marks the transition between the green and snow-capped northern French Alps and the rocky but much quieter southern French Alps.

The first photo shows the famous Casse Deserte near the summit, but the sheer scale of this scenery is difficult to convey.

It is a very hard climb from either side, but it is especially dramatic when approached from the south.