Col d'Èze

The Col d'Èze is a mountain pass in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It is located between Nice and Monaco, near to La Turbie. The pass is particularly well known for its frequent inclusion in the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race, where it has often formed the final decisive stage of the race. The mountain was also climbed durint the 1953 Tour de France (ranked as a 2nd category mountain) and 2009 Tour de France (ranked as a 3rd category mountain).