{"id":47487,"date":"2019-03-25T20:59:02","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T19:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/association-ligne-de-partage-et-club-des-100-cols\/"},"modified":"2020-07-27T12:10:56","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T10:10:56","slug":"association-ligne-de-partage-et-club-des-100-cols","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/association-ligne-de-partage-et-club-des-100-cols\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cLigne de Partage\u201d Association (The Watershed Line Association) and the Club des Cent Cols"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em>Article written by <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Pierre-Louis<\/span> Blaix (Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Association LP) and G\u00e9rard Galland (CC 933)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-47487 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/logo-lpe-2-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/logo-lpe-1.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"logo de l&#039;association Ligne de Partage\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-35247\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-35247'>\n\t\t\t\tAssociation Ligne de Partage\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/club-des-cent-cols-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"228\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/club-des-cent-cols.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30063\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30063'>\n\t\t\t\tClub des Cent Cols\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\/notre-association\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> \u00ab Ligne de Partage \u00bb<\/strong><\/a> <u>\u00a0Association <\/u>(the Watershed Line Association) aims to develop all activities related to the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea (the so-called &#8220;A\/M line&#8221;), a line that crosses the following 9 countries, classified from north to south: the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Andorra, Spain, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_35233\" style=\"width: 835px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Partage_des_eaux,_Naurouze_(1).jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35233\" class=\"wp-image-35233\" title=\"Lucas Destrem [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons\" src=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Partage_des_eaux_Naurouze.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"825\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Partage_des_eaux_Naurouze.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Partage_des_eaux_Naurouze-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Partage_des_eaux_Naurouze-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Partage_des_eaux_Naurouze-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Le seuil de Naurouze (Aude)<\/p><\/div>The association has set itself the following five aims:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To make this line better known, to highlight the communities along its length, to unite their initiatives and to maintain a lasting link between them,<\/li>\n<li>To use this line as an educational thread to develop, in teaching and with the public, a curiosity for geography,<\/li>\n<li>To bring to life an international network of geographical exchanges on the theme of water and watersheds,<\/li>\n<li>To raise awareness of other major continental watersheds and to encourage twinning between them,<\/li>\n<li>To develop strong environmental values, especially in terms of the protection of water resources.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Its main activities are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Geographical researchalong this continental divide, little-known apart from a few roads or passes: mapping specific tracks and features (A\/M line, contributory rivers and tributaries, other major dividing lines); studying all the characteristics and curiosities along this line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Meeting with the local councils crossed by the A\/M line,toencourage them to highlight this geographical feature which is too often ignored.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Completing long walks with multiple crossings of the watershed line and the 73 rivers concerned. At the beginning of 2019, over 21,000 km were walked by the president of the association throughout Europe. See this page: <a href=\"http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\/marches\/periples-a-pied\/\">http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\/marches\/periples-a-pied\/<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Holding conferences on the theme of watersheds. These conferences can be adapted in duration and content depending on where they are held.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Constant updating of the association&#8217;s website, which is a reference with more than 220 pages or articles. An introductory page exists in the 10 languages of the A\/M line. Site Address <a href=\"http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\">http:\/\/lpe-asso.org<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A page on this site is dedicated to cycling activities related to the watersheds: <a href=\"http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\/periples\/en-velo-aussi\/\"><u>See this page<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Development of the network of members and supporters, especially through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lignedepartage\/\"><u>Facebook: Ligne de Partage<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35234\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35234\" class=\"wp-image-35234\" src=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Ligne de Partage des Eaux Col des Laupies\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/col-des-laupies.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Col des Laupies (Loz\u00e8re) photo : R\u00e9gis Paraz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Club des Cent Cols<\/strong> is a group of mountain-enthusiasts with the goal of climbing passes.<\/p>\n<p>The rules of the Club define our activity. The commentary in Article 2 of these rules states: \u201c<em>In French the expression \u201ccol\u201d includes implicitly a topographic character. Taking into account the many possible types of terrain that can be encountered, the Club has adopted this minimum definition of a pass\u2019s topographic character: a favoured passage, dictated by the relief, situated on a watershed and excluding summits.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Any cyclist interested in geography will want to know, over each pass, which valley he has come from and which valley he is riding into. Often a pass separates the valleys from two tributaries of the same river, sometimes the valleys of two different rivers or indeed two rivers leading to two different seas.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On <a href=\"http:\/\/lpe-asso.org\/notre-association\/\">\u00a0\u00ab Ligne de Partage \u00bb<\/a>\u00a0 website,thecyclist will find a great deal of information relating to the main continental watershed (A\/Mline), and its environment, rivers, countries, municipalities, canals, major peaks, passes, tunnels, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Some activities of the Club des Cent Cols, and in particular its \u201cRandonn\u00e9es Permanentes\u201d, directly involve the A\/M line:<\/p>\n<p>Certaines activit\u00e9s du Club des 100 cols, et en particulier les randonn\u00e9es permanentes<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/cent-cols-sur-la-ligne-de-partage-des-eaux-atlantique-mediterranee\/\"><u>One Hundred passes on the Atlantic-Mediterranean watershed <\/u><\/a>(from Cluny to the Port of Pailh\u00e8res)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/rp-divisoria\/\"><u>The Divisoria: one hundred passes on the line Atlantic-Mediterranean watershed in Spain<\/u><\/a> (from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Tarifa),<\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/centcols.org\/backup\/en\/challenge-des-cols-lpe\/\">The Road Passes Challenge located on the Alpine watersheds<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<li>The \u201cLigne de Partage\u201d Association would welcome any information from these Club initiatives, to enrich its own website and activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Article written by Pierre-Louis Blaix (Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Association LP) and G\u00e9rard Galland (CC 933) The\u00a0 \u00ab Ligne de Partage \u00bb \u00a0Association (the Watershed Line Association) aims to develop all activities related to the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea (the so-called &#8220;A\/M line&#8221;), a line that crosses the following 9 countries, classified [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ub_ctt_via":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[404],"tags":[],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","woocommerce_thumbnail":"","woocommerce_single":"","woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":""},"post_excerpt_stackable":"<p>Article written by Pierre-Louis Blaix (Pr\u00e9sident de l\u2019Association LP) and G\u00e9rard Galland (CC 933) Association Ligne de Partage Club des Cent Cols The\u00a0 \u00ab Ligne de Partage \u00bb \u00a0Association (the Watershed Line Association) aims to develop all activities related to the watershed between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea (the so-called &#8220;A\/M line&#8221;), a line that crosses the following 9 countries, classified from north to south: the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, Andorra, Spain, Morocco. 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