Pierre à Saint-Jean
Pierre à Saint-Jean is an archaeological site in Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Pierre à Saint-Jean is situated nearby to La Pierre de Samson, as well as near Small Stone Seat.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 3 km northwest of Pierre à Saint-Jean.
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 3½ km west of Pierre à Saint-Jean.
Grand Crêt
Peak
Photo: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grand Crêt is a peak, which is situated 3 km northwest of Pierre à Saint-Jean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Genis-Pouilly and Saint-Jean-de-Gonville.
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Town
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 5 km south of Pierre à Saint-Jean.
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 7 km southeast of Pierre à Saint-Jean.
Pierre à Saint-Jean
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.25775° or 46° 15′ 28″ northLongitude
5.97426° or 5° 58′ 27″ eastHeight
1.5 metres (4.9 feet)Width
7 metres (23 feet)Open location code
8FR77X5F+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 11560031574OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include La Pierre de Samson and Small Stone Seat.
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