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Les oreilles d'âne

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Looking west from Les oreilles d'âne. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits at 2,258 ft along the Route Napoléon, facing west across terrain that drops 349 ft within 600 meters. La Bléone runs west-southwest at 0.7 mi, with the Plan d'eau des Férreols visible slightly farther in the same direction at 1.1 mi. Col de Masse appears to the west-northwest at 2.5 mi, elevation 2,313 ft, while more distant peaks extend the view: Sommet de Salomon due west at 4.4 mi (3,241 ft) and Pic d'Oise to the west-northwest at 4.7 mi (3,740 ft). Le Puy and the water at Pluvial lie farther southwest, at 5.5 and 5.8 miles respectively. Because the view faces directly toward the western horizon, the setting sun aligns squarely with the outlook, with sunset times ranging from 17:00 in December to 21:22 in June. The next lookout along the byway is Lagremuse.

Access
0.7 mi detour
Elevation
2,258 ft
View
West · 270°
Light
Best at sunset
Relief
349 ft drop
In view
7 named features
Statue de Gassendi sur la place de la cathédrale Saint-Jérôme de Digne
Renaud Camus · CC BY 2.0 · source
Nef de la cathédrale Saint-Jérôme de Digne-les-Bains (France).
Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Orgue de tribune de la cathédrale Saint-Jérôme de Digne-les-Bains (France).
Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Nef de la cathédrale Saint-Jérôme de Digne-les-Bains (France).
Édouard Hue ( User:EdouardHue ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Digne les bains, vue vers l'est
Jean-Christophe BENOIST · CC BY 3.0 · source
Train des Pignes in DIgne-les-Bains train station, France
KL KL · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • La Bléone1,900 ftwest-southwest · 0.7 mi
  • Plan d'eau des Férreols1,937 ftwest-southwest · 1.1 mi
  • Col de Masse2,313 ftwest-northwest · 2.5 mi
  • Sommet de Salomon3,241 ftwest · 4.4 mi
  • Pic d'Oise3,740 ftwest-northwest · 4.7 mi
  • Le Puy2,953 ftwest-southwest · 5.5 mi
  • Pluvial1,727 ftwest-southwest · 5.8 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunset 0° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4018:4718:09
June solstice05:5321:2220:38
September equinox07:2319:3518:57
December solstice08:0817:0016:12

Local time (Europe/Paris). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

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How high is Les oreilles d'âne?

Les oreilles d'âne sits at about 2,258 feet (688 m).

What can you see from Les oreilles d'âne?

From Les oreilles d'âne: La Bléone (WSW, 0.7 mi); Plan d'eau des Férreols (WSW, 1.1 mi); Col de Masse (WNW, 2.5 mi); Sommet de Salomon (W, 4.4 mi).

Is Les oreilles d'âne better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunset. The land falls away from Les oreilles d'âne toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the next lookout after Les oreilles d'âne?

Lagremuse is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Les oreilles d'âne.

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