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Vallée des merveilles

The Vallée des Merveilles, also known in Italian as the Valle delle Meraviglie, is a part of the in southern . It holds the largest quantity of open-air Bronze Age in Europe, after in Italy, and is given special note for the area's inclusion for the European Diploma of Protected Areas.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: archaeological site in France
  • Also known as: “Vallee des Merveilles” and “Vallée des Merveilles”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Bégo and Grand Capelet.

Peak
Photo: Brunooo, Public domain.
is a mountain in the Mercantour massif of the , in southern France, with an elevation of 2,872 metres. It is included in the Vallée des Merveilles.

Peak
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is a peak.

Mountain hut
Photo: Prouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mine de Vallauria and Camp d’Argent.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km east of Vallée des merveilles.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 9 km south of Vallée des merveilles.

Vallée des merveilles

Latitude
44.06526° or 44° 3′ 55″ north
Longitude
7.44062° or 7° 26′ 26″ east
Open location code
8FP93C8R+46
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6596374977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q736943
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Vallée des merveilles” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Vallée des Merveilles”
  • Esperanto: “Valo de la Mirindaĵoj”
  • French: “Vallée des Merveilles”
  • German: “Vallée des Merveilles”
  • Italian: “Valle delle Meraviglie”
  • Polish: “Vallée des Merveilles”
  • Russian: “Долина чудес”
  • Slovenian: “Vallée des Merveilles”
  • Ukrainian: “Долина чудес”

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Le ‘Christ’ and Paroi Vitrifiee.

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