Gouffre du Quai des Roches

Gouffre du Quai des Roches is a cave in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Gouffre du Quai des Roches is situated near the sports venue Gymnase du lycée de Bellevue, as well as near Vélodrome de la Saintonge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes and Arch of Germanicus.

Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes

Church

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Basilique Saint-Eutrope de Saintes is a church, which is situated 1 km north of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Arch of Germanicus

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The Arch of Germanicus is an ancient Roman arch in Saintes, Charente-Maritime in France. It was built in 18 or 19 by a rich citizen of the town, C. Julius Rufus, and dedicated to the emperor Tiberius, his son Drusus Julius Caesar, and his adoptive son Germanicus. Arch of Germanicus is situated 1¼ km northeast of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Roman amphitheatre of Saintes

Archaeological site

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Roman amphitheatre of Saintes is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km north of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fontcouverte and Écurat.

Fontcouverte

Village

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Fontcouverte is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Fontcouverte is situated 5 km northeast of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Écurat

Village

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Écurat is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Écurat is situated 6 km northwest of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Nieul-lès-Saintes

Village

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Nieul-lès-Saintes is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. Nieul-lès-Saintes is situated 8 km west of Gouffre du Quai des Roches.

Gouffre du Quai des Roches

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

45.73617° or 45° 44′ 10″ north

Longitude

-0.63977° or 0° 38′ 23″ west

Open location code

8CQXP9P6+F3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5223553560

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cave_entrance

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gymnase du lycée de Bellevue and Vélodrome de la Saintonge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lycée Bellevue and Parking du Vélodrome.

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