Avalon
Avalon is a village outside Pontcharra, Isère département, eastern France. It is part of the commune Saint-Maximin. It is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hugh of Lincoln, and for the Tour d'Avalon, a tower in the village.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: village outside of Pontcharra, Isère département, France
- Also known as: “Avalon, France”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tour d’Avalon and Château Bayard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pontcharra and Le Moutaret.
Le Moutaret
Village
Le Moutaret is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. Le Moutaret is situated 4½ km east of Avalon.
Chapareillan
Village
Chapareillan is a commune in the Isère department and… Chapareillan is situated 5 km northwest of Avalon.
Avalon
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Saint-Maximin, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.42993° or 45° 25′ 48″ north
Longitude
6.03188° or 6° 1′ 55″ east
Elevation
387 metres (1,270 feet)
Open location code
8FQ8C2HJ+XQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Avalon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿瓦隆”
- Dutch: “Avalon”
- French: “Avalon”
- Russian: “Авалон (Франция)”
- Uzbek: “Avalon (Fransiya)”
- Uzbek: “Avalon”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Pruras and Le Chêne.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Place Saint-Hugues d’Avallon and Aire camping-car Saint-Maximin.
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Worth a closer look: Grenoble and Vienne.
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