La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran
La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran is an archaeological site in Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran is situated nearby to the stone Erratic boulder of the Rhone glacier, as well as near Fauteuil Rouph, Bloc erratique.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crêt de la Neige and Église Saint-Maurice de Thoiry.
Crêt de la Neige
Peak
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1266 m. Crêt de la Neige is situated 3½ km northwest of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
Église Saint-Maurice de Thoiry
Church
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Église Saint-Maurice de Thoiry is a church, which is situated 1½ km south of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
Le Reculet
Peak
Photo: Krzyp, CC BY 2.5 pl.
Le Reculet is the second-highest peak in the Jura Mountains, with an elevation of 1717 metres. It is located in the Ain department of France. It is a few kilometres south of the Crêt de la Neige on the territory of the town of Thoiry. Le Reculet is situated 4 km west of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Genis-Pouilly and Saint-Jean-de-Gonville.
Saint-Genis-Pouilly
Town
Saint-Genis-Pouilly is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. It is located in the Pays de Gex, at the foot of the Jura Mountains. Saint-Genis-Pouilly is situated 3½ km east of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Saint-Jean-de-Gonville is situated 5 km southwest of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
Satigny
Village
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Satigny is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It is the largest municipality of the canton by land area and the largest wine-producing municipality of the country. Satigny is situated 6 km southeast of La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran.
La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Thoiry, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.25205° or 46° 15′ 7″ northLongitude
5.97951° or 5° 58′ 46″ eastHeight
5 metres (16 feet)Width
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8FR77X2H+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 3925928185OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
“La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran” goes by many names.
- French: “La Pierre à Pyrame ou Grand-Piran”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Erratic boulder of the Rhone glacier and Two Small erratic boulder of the Rhone glacier.
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