Col du Pré de Raves
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| Col du Pré de Raves | |
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| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Traversed by | D148 |
| Location | Haut-Rhin / Vosges, France |
| Range | Vosges Mountains |
| Coordinates | 48°11′58″N 7°06′25″E / 48.19944°N 7.10694°E |
  Col du Pré de Raves Location of Col du Pré de Raves | |
The Col du Pré de Raves is a secondary mountain pass in the Vosges Massif. It is a crossing point on the Route des Crêtes (D 148).
Toponymy
Raves originates from the term "rava," which refers to the confluence of two streams or the place where multiple watercourses meet.[1]
Geography
Located on the edge of the Croix-aux-Mines state forest, the pass is accessible via the Departmental Road 148, which connects the Col des Bagenelles to the Vosges department after the Col du Calvaire, or by taking the Jean-François Pelet road leading to the forest road of Pré des Raves from the Col du Mandray.[2]
History
It was the scene of fierce fighting at the beginning of the First World War.[3]
References
- ^ lorrain, Société d'archéologie lorraine et du Musée historique; lorrain, Societe d'archeologie lorraine et du Musee historique (1900). Mémoires (in French). p. 282.
- ^ IGN maps available on Géoportail
- ^ Curien, Georges; Mansuy, Éric (2001). Carnet de guerre de Georges Curien, territorial vosgien (in French). Anovi. ISBN 978-2-9513423-3-0.