Tour du Marboré

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Tour du Marboré
Vue de la face sud en été
Highest point
Elevation	3,009 m (9,872 ft)[1]
Prominence	103 m (338 ft)
Listing	List of Pyrenean three-thousanders
Coordinates	42°41′08″N 0°01′02″E / 42.68556°N 0.01722°E / 42.68556; 0.01722Coordinates: 42°41′08″N 0°01′02″E / 42.68556°N 0.01722°E / 42.68556; 0.01722[1]
Geography
Tour du Marboré Location in the Pyrenees
Location	France — Spain
Région	Midi-Pyrénées
Département	Hautes-Pyrénées
Parent range	(Pyrenees)

Tour du Marboré or Tour de Gavarnie is a pyrenean summit, culminating at 3,009 m (9,872 ft), located on the Franco-Spanish border crest in the Monte Perdido Range.

from east (left) to west (right) : Pic du Marboré, the three Cascade Peaks, Épaule du Marboré, Tour du Marboré, Casque du Marboré and refuge des Sarradets; left: Gavarnie Falls. n°1 - n°2

Toponymy[]

see: Cilindro de Marboré

Topography[]

The Tour du Marboré is part of the range above Cirque de Gavarnie. It marks the border between the Pyrenees National Park of France and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park of Spain.

• On the French side, it is located in the commune of Gavarnie in the canton of Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Hautes-Pyrénées department, Midi-Pyrénées region.
• On the Spanish side, it is located in the comarca of Sobrarbe, Huesca province, Aragon.

French side view of La Tour du Marboré.

Mountaineering[]

In 1956, it was climbed from the northern side by Jean Ravier and Claude Dufourmantelle.

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