Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk
Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk is an obelisk in Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk is situated nearby to the square Place de l’Obélisque, as well as near the post office Bureau de Poste de Chalon Sur Saone Republique.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fontaine de Neptune and Nicéphore Niépce Museum.
Fontaine de Neptune
Fountain
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fontaine de Neptune is a fountain, which is situated 130 metres east of Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk.
Nicéphore Niépce Museum
Museum
Photo: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nicéphore Niépce Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of photography founded in 1972, officially designated a Musée de France, and dedicated to the inventor of photography Nicéphore Niépce. Nicéphore Niépce Museum is situated 520 metres southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk.
Abbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abbaye médiévale Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône is a church, which is situated 250 metres north of Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Rémy and Châtenoy-le-Royal.
Saint-Rémy
Village
Photo: GdeLaB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Rémy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Châtenoy-le-Royal
Village
Photo: AlexM71100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Châtenoy-le-Royal is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a western suburb of Chalon-sur-Saône. Châtenoy-le-Royal is situated 3 km west of Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk.
Lux
Village
Photo: Ksnow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lux is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Lux is situated 3½ km south of Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk.
Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk
- Type: Obelisk
- Also known as: “Obélisque du Canal du Centre”
- Categories: historic site and monument
- Location: Chalon-sur-Saône, Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.78445° or 46° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
4.85277° or 4° 51′ 10″ eastInception
August 1788Open location code
8FR6QVM3+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 1845387204OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=obeliskWikidata ID
Q22965692
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In Other Languages
“Chalon-sur-Saône obelisk” goes by many names.
- French: “obélisque commémoratif de Chalon-sur-Saône”
- French: “Obélisque commémoratif de Chalon-sur-Saône”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de l’Obélisque and Bureau de Poste de Chalon Sur Saone Republique.
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