Butte de Saint-Etienne

Butte de Saint-Etienne is a butte in Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 685 metres. Butte de Saint-Etienne is situated nearby to the locality Les Alouettes, as well as near the hamlet Les Quatre Chemins.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint-Étienne Castle and Aurillac Abbey.

Saint-Étienne Castle

Castle

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Aurillac Abbey

Church

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Aurillac Abbey, otherwise the Abbey of Saint Gerald, Aurillac, founded around 895 in Auvergne by Count Gerald of Aurillac, destroyed during the French Wars of Religion and suppressed with the Revolution, was one of the oldest Benedictine abbeys, and probably influenced, in its arrangements and organization, the foundation of Cluny itself.

Maison consulaire d’Aurillac

Manor estate

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Maison consulaire d’Aurillac is a manor estate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Naucelles and Arpajon-sur-Cère.

Naucelles

Village

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Naucelles is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Naucelles is situated 3½ km northwest of Butte de Saint-Etienne.

Arpajon-sur-Cère

Village

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Arpajon-sur-Cère is a commune in the Cantal department in the Auvergne region of south-central France. Arpajon-sur-Cère is situated 3½ km south of Butte de Saint-Etienne.

Saint-Simon

Village

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Saint-Simon is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. The medieval town of Belliac, located near the present-day Saint-Simon, was the birthplace of the prolific scholar Gerbert d'Aurillac, who became Pope Sylvester II, the first of the French popes. Saint-Simon is situated 5 km northeast of Butte de Saint-Etienne.

Butte de Saint-Etienne

Type: Butte with an elevation of 685 metres
Category: landform
Location: Aurillac, Arrondissement of Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.93436° or 44° 56′ 4″ north

Longitude

2.44623° or 2° 26′ 46″ east

Elevation

685 metres (2,247 feet)

Open location code

8FP4WCMW+PF

GeoNames ID

12493503

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muséum des volcans and Place Saint-Étienne.

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