Calanque du Cancèou
Calanque du Cancèou is a bay in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Mont Puget.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Imac.vincent, Public domain.
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille. Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
Photo: Lu-xin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and Cassis.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Cassis
Photo: Jeanaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cassis is a city in Provence in southern France. The little fishing port, tucked between two exceptional natural sites offers a concentrated version of Provence and the Mediterranean.
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.
Calanque du Cancèou
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.2067° or 43° 12′ 24″ northLongitude
5.4388° or 5° 26′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FM76C4Q+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3438074723OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Calanque du Cancèou” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Calanca dau Cancèu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pointe du Figuier and Morgiou.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Calanque du Cancèl and Grotte Bleue.
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