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).
| 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 | |
Toponymy
editRaves originates from the term "rava," which refers to the confluence of two streams or the place where multiple watercourses meet.[1]
Geography
editLocated 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 de Mandray.[2]
History
editIn the 19th century, the Pré de Raves was used for agro-pastoral purposes. Its landscape featured a farmhouse surrounded by a meadow 200 meters wide and about 2 kilometers long.[1] The flora included arnica, thyme, and Meum. This vegetation disappeared following reforestation with conifers after the inn was rented to the scouts of Saint-Dié and subsequently destroyed.[3]
It was the scene of fierce fighting at the beginning of the First World War.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b 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
- ^ "L'Est républicain : quotidien régional". Gallica. 1932-09-07. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Curien, Georges; Mansuy, Éric (2001). Carnet de guerre de Georges Curien, territorial vosgien (in French). Anovi. ISBN 978-2-9513423-3-0.
External links
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