Morgiou
Morgiou is a locality in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Morgiou is situated nearby to the locality Domaine de Luminy, as well as near Pointe du Vaisseau.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Mont Puget.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings.
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille. Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
Photo: Lu-xin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille. Baumettes Prison is situated 3 km northwest of Morgiou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements. 9th arrondissement of Marseille is situated 2½ km north of Morgiou.
Morgiou
- Type: Locality
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.21221° or 43° 12′ 44″ northLongitude
5.44073° or 5° 26′ 27″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8FM76C6R+V7GeoNames ID
2991817
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Localities in the Area
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