Vieille église
Vieille église is a cave in La Balme-de-Thuy, Arrondissement of Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Vieille église is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Belvédère de l’Arpettaz, as well as near the waterfall Cascade de Morette.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: Prehistoric settlements
- Also known as: “Abri sous roche de la Balme de Thuy”, “La Vieille Église”, and “vieille église”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nécropole nationale de Morette and Tête à Turpin.
Nécropole nationale de Morette
Memorial
Photo: Mieru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nécropole nationale de Morette is a memorial, which is situated 430 metres southeast of Vieille église.
Fournier Groupe - U4
Industrial building
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Fournier Groupe - U4 is an industrial building, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Vieille église.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thônes and Alex.
Thônes
Town
Photo: Mieru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thônes is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France, and is the ″capital″ of local cheeses Reblochon and Chevrotin. Thônes is situated 4 km southeast of Vieille église.
Alex
Village
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Alex is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Alex is situated 4 km west of Vieille église.
Dingy-Saint-Clair
Village
Photo: Fvtvr3r, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dingy-Saint-Clair is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Dingy-Saint-Clair is situated 5 km west of Vieille église.
Vieille église
- Categories: rock shelter, archaeological site, historic site, and landform
- Location: La Balme-de-Thuy, Arrondissement of Annecy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.90169° or 45° 54′ 6″ northLongitude
6.28449° or 6° 17′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FQ8W72M+MQOpenStreetMap ID
node 1794467605OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q3557941
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In Other Languages
“Vieille église” goes by many names.
- French: “Abri-sous-roche de La Balme-de-Thuy”
- French: “vieille église”
- French: “Vieille Église”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belvédère de l’Arpettaz and Cascade de Morette.
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