Col de Marie-Blanque

The western side of the climb, starts from Escot on the N134. The climb is long at an average gradient of 7.75% (height gain – ). Although relatively short, there are several long sections with gradients in excess of 13%. From Louvie-Juzon (east), the climb is long. Over this distance, it gains at an average gradient of 4.1%. The climb proper starts at Bielle on the D934 from where it is long, gaining at an average gradient of 5.1%, with a maximum of 8.5% near the start. En route, the climb passes the Plateau de Bénou. == Tour de France ==

The pass was first used in the Tour de France in 1978 and has been crossed 15 times by the tour, most recently in the 2023 Tour de France. Appearances in Tour de France ==References==