Borne au Lion
Borne au Lion is a historic site in La Pesse, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Borne au Lion is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col du Merle, as well as near the peak Crêt au Merle.Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Crêt de Chalam and Église Saint-Oyant de La Pesse.
Crêt de Chalam
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crêt de Chalam is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km south of Borne au Lion.
Église Saint-Oyant de La Pesse
Church
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Oyant de La Pesse is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Borne au Lion.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chézery-Forens and Les Bouchoux.
Chézery-Forens
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chézery-Forens is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The commune of Chézery-Forens was created in 1962 from the union of the villages of Chézery and Forens. Chézery-Forens is situated 4½ km south of Borne au Lion.
Les Bouchoux
Village
Photo: Pat Samsky, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Bouchoux is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Les Bouchoux is situated 5 km northwest of Borne au Lion.
Forens
Village
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forens is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Borne au Lion.
Borne au Lion
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: boundary marker, tourism, historic site, and geographical marker
- Location: La Pesse, Arrondissement of Saint-Claude, Jura, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.26478° or 46° 15′ 53″ northLongitude
5.86929° or 5° 52′ 9″ eastInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8FR77V79+WPOpenStreetMap ID
node 402347837OpenStreetMap feature
historic=boundary_stoneOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2911130
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In Other Languages
“Borne au Lion” goes by many names.
- French: “borne au Lion”
- French: “Borne au Lion”
- French: “borne de la Cléa”
- French: “borne des Trois Empires”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col du Merle and Crêt au Merle.
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