Grotte de l’Hirondelle

Grotte de l’Hirondelle is a cave in Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Grotte de l’Hirondelle is situated nearby to the school École maternelle Ferme des Valettes, as well as near the church L’Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Angoulême Cathedral and Musée d’Angoulême.

Angoulême Cathedral

Church

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Angoulême Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Angoulême, Charente, France. The cathedral is in the Romanesque architectural and sculptural tradition, and is the seat of the Bishop of Angoulême. Angoulême Cathedral is situated 1¼ km north of Grotte de l’Hirondelle.

Musée d’Angoulême

Museum

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The Musée d'Angoulême, formerly the Musée des beaux-arts d'Angoulême, is a public museum in Angoulême, France. Located beside the Angoulême Cathedral in the heart of the historical center of the city, it is classified as a Musée de France, and has important archaeological, ethnographic and artistic collections. Musée d’Angoulême is situated 1¼ km northeast of Grotte de l’Hirondelle.

Prefecture Hotel of Charente

Government office

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Prefecture Hotel of Charente is a government office, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Grotte de l’Hirondelle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soyaux.

Soyaux

Town

Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Soyaux is a commune in the Charente department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. Situated east of Angoulême, it is one of the suburbs of the Angoulême urban area. Soyaux is situated 3½ km east of Grotte de l’Hirondelle.

Grotte de l’Hirondelle

Type: Cave
Category: landform
Location: Angoulême, Arrondissement of Angoulême, Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

45.63796° or 45° 38′ 17″ north

Longitude

0.1452° or 0° 8′ 43″ east

Open location code

8FQ2J4QW+53

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5204089479

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include École maternelle Ferme des Valettes and L’Eglise de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours.

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