Gorges de Nouailles - Doubs - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
N 47° 01.487 E 006° 17.537
32T E 294244 N 5211477
Un terrible accident a eu lieu sur cette route le 17 octobre 1943. A terrible accident occurred on this road on October 17, 1943.
Waymark Code: WM18RAP
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 09/17/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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ICI - Le 27 Octobre 1943
un car de voyageurs
a franchi le parapet
11 morts - 2 rescapés

ICI - October 27, 1943
a passenger bus
crossed the parapet
11 dead - 2 survivors

Une route a été creusée dans le flanc des rochers calcaires qui bordent les gorges pour relier Mouthier Haute-Pierre à Saint-Gorgon-Main et offrir aux habitants de la vallée de la Loue un accès direct vers Pontarlier. Inaugurée le 10 août 1845, elle offre de nombreux points de vue permettant d’apprécier la beauté sauvage du paysage.


A road was dug into the limestone cliffs lining the gorge to link Mouthier Haute-Pierre to Saint-Gorgon-Main, giving the inhabitants of the Loue valley direct access to Pontarlier. Inaugurated on August 10, 1845, it offers numerous vantage points from which to appreciate the wild beauty of the landscape.


Disaster Date: 10/27/1943

Memorial Sponsors: Unknown

Disaster Type: Technological

Date of dedication: Not listed

Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

Relevant Website: Not listed
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