Pierre A Cupules
Pierre A Cupules is an archaeological site in Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pierre A Cupules is situated nearby to the stone Erratic boulder of the Rhone glacier, as well as near the peak Le Reculet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crêt de la Neige and Le Reculet.
Crêt de la Neige
Peak
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1266 m. Crêt de la Neige is situated 4 km northwest of Pierre A Cupules.
Le Reculet
Peak
Photo: Krzyp, CC BY 2.5 pl.
Le Reculet is the second-highest peak in the Jura Mountains, with an elevation of 1717 metres. It is located in the Ain department of France. It is a few kilometres south of the Crêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry. Le Reculet is situated 3 km northwest of Pierre A Cupules.
Église Saint-Maurice de Thoiry
Church
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Maurice de Thoiry is a church, which is situated 1½ km east of Pierre A Cupules.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Jean-de-Gonville and Saint-Genis-Pouilly.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is situated 3 km south of Pierre A Cupules.
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Town
Satigny
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Satigny is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the largest municipality of the canton by land area and the largest wine-producing municipality of the country. Satigny is situated 6 km southeast of Pierre A Cupules.
Pierre A Cupules
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Inscription: “Cupule stone , Pierre à cupules, Schalenstein”
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.23957° or 46° 14′ 22″ northLongitude
5.96244° or 5° 57′ 45″ eastElevation
675 metres (2,215 feet)Height
3 metres (9.8 feet)Width
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
8FR76XQ6+RXOpenStreetMap ID
node 11556837069OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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