Le ‘Christ’

Le ‘Christ’ is an archaeological site in Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Le ‘Christ’ is situated nearby to the locality Vallée des merveilles, as well as near the archaeological site Stèle du chef de tribu.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Bégo and Grand Capelet.

Mont Bégo

Peak

Photo: Brunooo, Public domain.

Mont Bégo is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the Maritime Alps, in southern France, with an elevation of 2,872 metres. It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles.

Grand Capelet

Peak

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Grand Capelet is a peak.

Refuge des Merveilles

Mountain hut

Photo: Prouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Refuge des Merveilles is a mountain hut, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Le ‘Christ’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vallée des merveilles and Mine de Vallauria.

The Vallée des Merveilles, also known in Italian as the Valle delle Meraviglie, is a part of the Mercantour National Park in southern France. It holds the largest quantity of open-air Bronze Age petroglyphs in Europe, after Val Camonica in Italy, and is given special note for the area's inclusion for the European Diploma of Protected Areas.