Col des Issartets

The Col des Issartets is a mountain pass, both a road and a motorway pass, located in the Massif Central on the Aubrac plateau, in the department of Lozère. This pass on the A75 motorway reaches an altitude of 1,123 meters (1,125 meters for the departmental road passing over the bridge), making it the highest motorway pass in France.^[1][2]

Col des Issartets
Marker at the Col des Issartets at the intersection between the motorway and the departmental road.
Elevation	1,123 m (3,684 ft)
Traversed by	D 53, D 809, A 75
Location	Lozère department, France
Range	Aubrac (Massif Central)
Coordinates	44°38′57″N 03°14′52″E

Geography

The pass marks the administrative boundary between the municipalities of Sainte-Colombe-de-Peyre to the north and Le Buisson to the south. It is located not far from Lac du Moulinet, a highly frequented water recreation area in the Marvejols region.^[3]