Brèche de Castelvieil
Brèche de Castelvieil is a mountain saddle in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and has an elevation of 82 metres. Brèche de Castelvieil is situated nearby to the locality Belvédère d’En-Vau, as well as near Plateau de Castelvieil.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Exsurgence de Port-Miou.
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.
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
Brèche de Castelvieil
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 82 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.2033° or 43° 12′ 12″ northLongitude
5.4951° or 5° 29′ 42″ eastElevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
8FM76F3W+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 4549308653OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
“Brèche de Castelvieil” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Berc de Castèu Vièlh”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Belvédère d’En-Vau and Plateau de Castelvieil.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trou du Canon and Trou du Serpent.
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