Plaine de Gignac
Plaine de Gignac is a plain in Le Rove, Arrondissement of Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Plaine de Gignac is situated nearby to the village Le Rove, as well as near the neighborhood Le Douard.Places of Interest
Highlights include Rove Tunnel and Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac.
Rove Tunnel
Canal
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rove Tunnel is a currently out-of-use canal tunnel in Southern France that connected the 16th arrondissement of Marseille to the Étang de Berre in the Bouches-du-Rhône department from 1927 to 1963.
Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac
Church
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Chapelle Saint-Michel de Gignac is a church.
Pas-des-Lanciers station
Railway station
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Pas-des-Lanciers is a railway station in southern France. It is located in the hamlet of Pas-des-Lanciers, on the territory of the commune of Saint-Victoret. Pas-des-Lanciers station is situated 4 km north of Plaine de Gignac.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gignac-la-Nerthe and Calanque de Niolon.
Gignac-la-Nerthe
Village
Photo: Fr.Latreille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gignac-la-Nerthe is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is located about 10 km north-north-west of Marseille and is primarily a residential community.
Calanque de Niolon
Hamlet
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Calanque de Niolon is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Plaine de Gignac.
Les Riaux
Quarter
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Les Riaux is a quarter, which is situated 5 km east of Plaine de Gignac.
Plaine de Gignac
- Type: Plain
- Category: landform
- Location: Le Rove, Arrondissement of Istres, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.3744° or 43° 22′ 28″ northLongitude
5.24567° or 5° 14′ 44″ eastElevation
238 metres (781 feet)Open location code
8FM796FW+Q7GeoNames ID
9247053
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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