Grotte de Peirou
Grotte de Peirou is a cave in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Grotte de Peirou is situated nearby to the lake Lac du Peirou, as well as near Glanum Dam.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glanum and Glanum Dam.
Glanum
Photo: Greudin, Public domain.
Glanum was an ancient and wealthy city which still enjoys a magnificent setting below a gorge on the flanks of the Alpilles mountains. It is located about one kilometre south of the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Glanum is situated 390 metres northeast of Grotte de Peirou.
Glanum Dam
Dam
Photo: Odejea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glanum Dam, also known as the Vallon de Baume dam, was a Roman arch dam built to supply water to the Roman town of Glanum, the remains of which stand outside the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in Southern France. Glanum Dam is situated 130 metres northwest of Grotte de Peirou.
Mausoleum of Glanum
Archaeological site
Photo: Theval55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mausoleum of Glanum is a Gallo-Roman monument erected between 30 and 20 BC, located south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. It stands outside the pomerium of the city of Glanum, which is now an archaeological site. it is in an exceptional state of conservation, one of the best preserved Roman structures in the world. Mausoleum of Glanum is situated 660 metres north of Grotte de Peirou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Baux-de-Provence and Maussane-les-Alpilles.
Les Baux-de-Provence
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Baux de Provence is a beautiful medieval town in Provence, whose hillsides are brushed with lavender.
Maussane-les-Alpilles
Village
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Maussane-les-Alpilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of Alpilles Regional Natural Park, it is located between Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to the north and Saint-Martin-de-Crau to the south. Maussane-les-Alpilles is situated 6 km south of Grotte de Peirou.
Tours de Castillon
Locality
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Tours de Castillon is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Grotte de Peirou.
Grotte de Peirou
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.7705° or 43° 46′ 14″ northLongitude
4.83002° or 4° 49′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8FM6QRCJ+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 429711379OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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