Cirque de Saint-Même
The Cirque de Saint-Même is a natural amphitheater located in the east end of the massif de la Chartreuse in the French departments of Savoie and the Isère districts separated by the Guiers Vif, river through the natural circus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Cirque with an elevation of 1,224 metres
- Description: natural Amphitheater in Savoie and Isère
- Also known as: “Cirque de Saint-Meme”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournerie de Saint-Même and Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
Church
Photo: Robin Chubret, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Cirque de Saint-Même.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tour Percée and Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont.
Tour Percée
Locality
The Tour Percée double arch, also named the Tour Isabelle arch, is a double natural arch, located in the Parc Naturel Régional de la Chartreuse, Chartreuse Mountains, France. Tour Percée is situated 2½ km south of Cirque de Saint-Même.
Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont
Village
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Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont is situated 4 km northwest of Cirque de Saint-Même.
Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze
Village
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Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Saint-Vincent-de-Mercuze is situated 5 km southeast of Cirque de Saint-Même.
Cirque de Saint-Même
- Categories: glacial cirque and landform
- Location: Saint-Pierre-d’Entremont, Arrondissement of Chambéry, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Cirque de Saint-Même” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣梅姆冰斗”
- French: “cirque de Saint-Même”
- French: “Cirque de Saint-Même”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Saint-Même d’en Haut and Saint-Même.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crête de la Forêt Fendue and Passage du Fourneau.
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