Aven de Sormiou

Aven de Sormiou is a cave in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France. Aven de Sormiou is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Col de l’Uelh d’Ai, as well as near the cliff Ali Baba.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Baou rond.

Cosquer Cave

Cave

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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. Cosquer Cave is situated 2 km east of Aven de Sormiou.

Baou rond

Peak

Photo: Okki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Baou rond is a peak.

Col de Sormiou

Mountain saddle

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Col de Sormiou is a mountain saddle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calanques National Park and Sormiou.

Calanques National Park

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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.

Sormiou

Quarter

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Sormiou is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Aven de Sormiou.

9th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements. 9th arrondissement of Marseille is situated 4 km northeast of Aven de Sormiou.

Aven de Sormiou

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.20575° or 43° 12′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.42472° or 5° 25′ 29″ east

Open location code

8FM76C4F+7V

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4734177103

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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In Other Languages

“Aven de Sormiou” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Avenc de Sormiu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Col de l’Uelh d’Ai and Ali Baba.

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