Île de Beaumont
Île de Beaumont is an island in Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Île de Beaumont is situated nearby to the village Saint-Paul-lès-Durance, as well as near Corbières-en-Provence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Description: island in France
- Also known as: “Ile de Beaumont”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Château de Cadarache and ITER.
ITER
Photo: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, CC BY 2.0.
ITER is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering project designed to demonstrate the feasibility of fusion power. The facility is under construction near the Cadarache research center in southern France.
WEST
The WEST, or Tungsten Environment in Steady-state Tokamak, is a French tokamak that originally began operating as Tore Supra after the discontinuation of TFR and of Petula.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Paul-lès-Durance and Vinon-sur-Verdon.
Saint-Paul-lès-Durance
Village
Photo: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Paul-lès-Durance is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in Provence, southern France. The Cadarache research center for nuclear energy is located in Saint-Paul-lès-Durance and next to it the international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject ITER one of the most expensive buildings ever built and the largest scientific research collaboration in history. Saint-Paul-lès-Durance is situated 4½ km southwest of Île de Beaumont.
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vinon-sur-Verdon is a commune in the northwestern part of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The town is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du Verdon. Vinon-sur-Verdon is situated 5 km east of Île de Beaumont.
Mirabeau
Village
Photo: Yelkrokoyade, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Mirabeau is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It has several buildings from the 13th century in the centre, including the Chapelle Sainte-Madeleine. Mirabeau is situated 8 km west of Île de Beaumont.
Île de Beaumont
- Category: landform
- Location: Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Île de Beaumont from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Île de Beaumont” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île de Beaumont”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint-Paul-lès-Durance and Corbières-en-Provence.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Cadarache and Verdon.
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