Peyresq
Peyresq is a French village in the commune of Thorame-Haute in France, perched on a rocky outcrop of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence at 1,528 metres above sea level.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in France
- Also known as: “Pevresq”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grotte du Cul de Bœuf and Grotte de Font Gaillarde.
Grotte de Font Gaillarde
Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte de Font Gaillarde is a cave, which is situated 3½ km west of Peyresq.
Grotte du Trou-Madame
Cave
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grotte du Trou-Madame is a cave, which is situated 4 km south of Peyresq.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Méailles and Le Fugeret.
Méailles
Village
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Méailles is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. Méailles is situated 5 km south of Peyresq.
Le Fugeret
Village
Lacs de Lignin
Hamlet
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lacs de Lignin is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km northeast of Peyresq.
Peyresq
- Categories: village, commune of France, and locality
- Location: Thorame-Haute, Arrondissement of Castellane, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.06772° or 44° 4′ 4″ northLongitude
6.61791° or 6° 37′ 5″ eastElevation
1,528 metres (5,013 feet)Open location code
8FP83J99+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 1390593507OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Venetian—“Peyresq” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Pré de Thorame and La Colle Saint-Michel.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimetière de Peyresq and Église Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Pons de Peyresq.
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