Menhir du Mont Mourex
Menhir du Mont Mourex is an archaeological site in Grilly, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Menhir du Mont Mourex is situated nearby to the stone Glacial Erratic, as well as near the peak Mont Mussy.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Riant Mont glacial erratic and Château de la Tour de Grilly.
Riant Mont glacial erratic
Protected area
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Riant Mont glacial erratic is a protected area, which is situated 1 km northwest of Menhir du Mont Mourex.
Château de la Tour de Grilly
Castle
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de la Tour de Grilly is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Menhir du Mont Mourex.
Château de Vesancy
Castle
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Château de Vesancy is a castle, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Menhir du Mont Mourex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vesancy and Divonne-les-Bains.
Vesancy
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vesancy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The commune has an average elevation of 650 m above sea level.
Divonne-les-Bains
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Divonne-les-Bains is a town of 9,600 people in Rhône-Alpes, just outside of Geneva. It serves as a bedroom community for Geneva, and as a tourist destination owing to its thermal baths, golf course and casino.
Chavannes-des-Bois
Village
Chavannes-des-Bois is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Chavannes-des-Bois is situated 3½ km southeast of Menhir du Mont Mourex.
Menhir du Mont Mourex
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Grilly, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.34122° or 46° 20′ 28″ northLongitude
6.10562° or 6° 6′ 20″ eastElevation
750 metres (2,461 feet)Height
1.7 metres (5.6 feet)Width
0.5 metres (1.6 feet)Open location code
8FR884R4+F6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3921873067OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Mont Mourex and Glacial Erratic.
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