Falicon pyramid
The Falicon pyramid is a monument located at a rural site near the town of Falicon, on the French Riviera, near Nice. It is constructed above a karstic cave known as the "Cave of the Bats" and is one of the few pyramids in Europe.
Baskerville, Public domain.- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of 458 metres (1,503 feet)
- …dates from the 19th century
- Description: monument in France
- Also known as“French pyramids”“Pyramide de Falicon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Cascade de Gairault and Église Saint-Sauveur de Gairaut.
Cascade de Gairault
Cascade de Gairault is a waterfall.
1¼ km south of Falicon pyramid
Église Saint-Sauveur de Gairaut
Église Saint-Sauveur de Gairaut is a church.
1½ km south of Falicon pyramid
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Falicon
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Falicon is a church.
1½ km east of Falicon pyramid
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falicon and Saint-André-de-la-Roche.
Falicon
Falicon is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
Saint-André-de-la-Roche
Saint-André-de-la-Roche is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.
2½ km southeast of Falicon pyramid
Falicon pyramid
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Latitude
43.74992° or 43° 44′ 60″ north
Longitude
7.26038° or 7° 15′ 37″ east
Open location code
8FM9P7X6+X5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Falicon pyramid” goes by many names.
هرم فاليكونArabic
法國金字塔Chinese
Falicon piramideDutch
Faliconin pyramidiFinnish
Ranskan pyramidiFinnish
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Tennis de Falicon and Castle of Gairaut.
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