Glozel

The Glozel artifacts are a collection of over 3,000 artifacts, including forged clay tablets, sculptures and vases, some of which were inscribed, discovered from 1924 to 1930 in the vicinity of French hamlet of Glozel.
Wikipedia
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 521 metres (1,709 feet)
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as
    “Glozel artifacts”
    “Le Glozel”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Montgilbert and Château de Chappes.

Castle
Photo: LaurentG, Public domain.
The is a ruined medieval…

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 3 km east of Glozel.

Castle
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is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Glozel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lachaux and Ris.

Village
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is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 5 km south of Glozel.

Village
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is a commune in the department in Auvergne in central . is situated 9 km southwest of Glozel.

Village
Photo: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in central . is situated 10 km southwest of Glozel.

Glozel

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Latitude
46.03926° or 46° 2′ 21″ north
Longitude
3.60784° or 3° 36′ 28″ east
Open location code
8FR52JQ5+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2191168517
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3015789
Wiki­data ID
Q779707

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Glozel” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جلوزل”
  • Catalan: “Glozel”
  • Dutch: “Glozel”
  • French: “Glozel”
  • German: “Glozel”
  • Irish: “Glozel”
  • Japanese: “グローゼルの石版”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Glozel”
  • Norwegian: “Glozel”
  • Persian: “دست‌ساخته‌های گلوزل”
  • Polish: “Glozel”
  • Russian: “Глозель”
  • Spanish: “Glozel”
  • Swedish: “Glozel”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Demon and Gentil.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ray Sauzet and Jardins et Chevaux.

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