Col de Sormiou
Col de Sormiou is a mountain saddle in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 167 metres. Col de Sormiou is situated nearby to the locality Plan de Miette, as well as near Colline de Lun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Baumettes Prison and Cosquer Cave.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
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Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
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Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings.
Château Pastré
Manor estate
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The Château Pastré, formerly known as the Château de Montredon, is a 19th-century building in the Montredon suburb in the south of Marseille, France. Originally the property of the wealthy merchant Pastré family, as of 2012, it housed a local faience pottery museum, the Musée de la Faïence de Marseille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 8th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
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Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
8th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
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The 8th arrondissement of Marseille is one of the 16 arrondissements of Marseille, France. It is governed locally together with the 6th arrondissement, with which it forms the 4th sector of Marseille.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
Col de Sormiou
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 167 metres
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.2165° or 43° 12′ 59″ northLongitude
5.4087° or 5° 24′ 31″ eastElevation
167 metres (548 feet)Open location code
8FM76C85+JFOpenStreetMap ID
node 30835196OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleWikidata ID
Q2982119
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In Other Languages
From French to Occitan—“Col de Sormiou” goes by many names.
- French: “col de Sormiou”
- French: “Col de Sormiou”
- Italian: “colle di Sormiou”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Pas de Sormiu”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Plan de Miette and Colline de Lun.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de Sormiou - face sud est and Col de Sormiou - face nord.
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