Alpes-Maritimes
Arrondissement of Nice
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Grotte du Lazaret

The Grotte du Lazaret is an archaeological site of prehistoric human occupation study, situated in the eastern suburbs of the French town of , overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
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  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave in France
  • Also known as: “Grotte préhistorique du Lazaret” and “Lazaret cave”
  • Address: 33bis Boulevard Franck Pilatte, Nice, 06300

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours (Nice) and Villa Beau Site.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 160 metres northeast of Grotte du Lazaret.

Building
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is a historic mansion in , , France. It was built from 1885 to 1890, and it was designed by architect Sébastien-Marcel Biasini. is situated 160 metres southeast of Grotte du Lazaret.

Lighthouse
Photo: Myrabella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 530 metres west of Grotte du Lazaret.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Villefranche-sur-Mer and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small beach resort and residential town on the . The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.

Photo: Jarek Prokop, CC BY 3.0.
is a commune in the département of . Its tranquility and warm climate make it a favourite holiday destination among the European aristocracy and international rich who visit the French Riviera.

Suburb
is an upper-class neighborhood in , Southern France. The area contains the and the ruins of Cemenelum, capital of the Ancient Roman province Alpes Maritimae on the coast. is situated 3 km northwest of Grotte du Lazaret.

Grotte du Lazaret

Latitude
43.69073° or 43° 41′ 27″ north
Longitude
7.29481° or 7° 17′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FM9M7RV+7W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2201542117
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Wiki­data ID
Q1547643
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Polish—“Grotte du Lazaret” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Лазаре”
  • Bulgarian: “Лазарет”
  • Chinese: “拉扎雷溶洞”
  • Dutch: “Grotte du Lazaret”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جمجمة كهف لازاريت”
  • French: “grotte du Lazaret”
  • French: “Grotte du Lazaret”
  • German: “Grotte du Lazaret”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Bauma dau Lazaret”
  • Polish: “Lazaret”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tribunal Administratif and Laboratoire Départemental de Préhistoire du Lazaret.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grotte du Lazaret”. Photo: Miniwark, CC BY-SA 3.0.