Aven
Aven is a cave in Cournonterral, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Occitanie. Aven is situated nearby to the archaeological site Petite Capitelle du Pioch des Montres.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Sainte-Croix de Cournonterral and Oppidum d’Altimurium.
Église Sainte-Croix de Cournonterral
Church
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Sainte-Croix de Cournonterral is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Aven.
Oppidum d’Altimurium
Museum
Photo: Sacamol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Oppidum d’Altimurium, also known as the Oppidum Murviel-les-Montpellier, is an ancient hill-town near the village of Murviel-lès-Montpellier, France, located between Montpellier and Béziers. Oppidum d’Altimurium is situated 3½ km northeast of Aven.
Temple de Cournonterral
Church
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple de Cournonterral is a church, which is situated 2½ km south of Aven.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Jean de Védas and Celleneuve.
Saint Jean de Védas
Town
Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Védas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Saint Jean de Védas is situated 9 km east of Aven.
Celleneuve
Neighborhood
Photo: Vpe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Celleneuve is a part of Mosson neighbourhood, in the West of the city of Montpellier, Hérault, France. The place name can be translated as new cellar. It first appeared in Aniane's cartulary, written in 799, where it is mentioned that Benedict of Aniane created a priory, called Cella nova on the soil of Juvignac, even before the city of Montpellier was founded. Celleneuve is situated 10 km east of Aven.
Aven
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Cournonterral, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.58111° or 43° 34′ 52″ northLongitude
3.71043° or 3° 42′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8FM5HPJ6+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 12554335148OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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