Brèches des Moines

Brèches des Moines is a cliff in Vauvenargues, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 880 metres. Brèches des Moines is situated nearby to the village Saint-Antonin-sur-Bayon, as well as near the hamlet Le Bouquet.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Priory of Sainte-Victoire and Cross of Provence.

Priory of Sainte-Victoire

Church

Photo: Liliane DELATTRE, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Priory of Sainte-Victoire is a church.

The Cross of Provence is a monument located on the western end of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The cross was erected on the most prominent western peak of the massif at 946 metres meters, rather than on the Pic des Mouches, the highest point, at 1,011 metres.

Château de Saint-Antonin

Castle

Photo: SombreSanglier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Saint-Antonin is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde and Puyloubier.

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde

Village

Photo: Arone, Public domain.

Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is situated 5 km west of Brèches des Moines.

Puyloubier

Photo: Okki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Puyloubier is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. In Puyloubier can be found the Institution des invalides de la Légion étrangère which is a retirement home for former members of the French Foreign Legion.

Fuveau

Town

Photo: Cham, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fuveau is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Fuveau is situated 9 km south of Brèches des Moines.

Brèches des Moines

Type: Cliff with an elevation of 880 metres
Also known as: “Breches des Moines”
Category: landform
Location: Vauvenargues, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.53167° or 43° 31′ 54″ north

Longitude

5.57808° or 5° 34′ 41″ east

Elevation

880 metres (2,887 feet)

Open location code

8FM7GHJH+M6

GeoNames ID

9224817

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