Allée couverte de la Forge
Allée couverte de la Forge is an archaeological site in Bretteville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Normandy. Allée couverte de la Forge is situated nearby to the beach Plage de Bretteville, as well as near the village Digosville.Photo: Blabourd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: gallery grave in Bretteville, France
- Also known as: “Allée couverte de Bretteville”, “allee couverte de la Forge”, and “allée couverte de la Forge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport and Grande Pierre.
Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Antonov14, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cherbourg–Maupertus Airport or Aéroport de Cherbourg–Maupertus is an airport located 11 km east of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, between Maupertus-sur-Mer and Gonneville. Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport is situated 3 km east of Allée couverte de la Forge.
Grande Pierre
Archaeological site
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Grande Pierre is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northeast of Allée couverte de la Forge.
Manoir de Maupertus
Castle
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Manoir de Maupertus is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Allée couverte de la Forge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Digosville and Maupertus-sur-Mer.
Digosville
Village
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Digosville is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France.
Maupertus-sur-Mer
Village
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Maupertus-sur-Mer is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Gonneville
Village
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Gonneville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Gonneville-le-Theil. Gonneville is situated 3 km east of Allée couverte de la Forge.
Allée couverte de la Forge
- Categories: stone row, gallery grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bretteville, Arrondissement of Cherbourg, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.64696° or 49° 38′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.51005° or 1° 30′ 36″ westOpen location code
8CXWJFWQ+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 564975034OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2838858
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Allée couverte de la Forge” goes by many names.
- French: “allée couverte de Bretteville”
- French: “allée couverte de la Forge”
- French: “Allée couverte de la Forge”
- German: “Allée couverte de la Forge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mairie de Bretteville and Plage de Bretteville.
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