La Balme Noire

La Balme Noire is a cave in Virignin, Arrondissement of Belley, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. La Balme Noire is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point de Vue, as well as near Fort des Bans.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort-les-Bancs and Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel.

Fort-les-Bancs

Castle

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Fort-les-Bancs is a castle, which is situated 360 metres southeast of La Balme Noire.

Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel

Monastery

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Chartreuse de Pierre-Châtel is a monastery, which is situated 660 metres south of La Balme Noire.

Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin

Church

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Église Saint-Blaise de Virignin is a church, which is situated 1 km northwest of La Balme Noire.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yenne and Nattages.

Yenne is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is located on the east side of the Rhône, by the "Gorges de la Balme."… Yenne is situated 3½ km southeast of La Balme Noire.

Nattages

Village

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Nattages is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Parves-et-Nattages. It contains the ruins of the Chateau Montbel, the romanesque chapel of Chemillieu and a church rebuilt in the 17th century. Nattages is situated 3½ km northeast of La Balme Noire.