Arête du Vallon
Arête du Vallon is a cliff in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Arête du Vallon is situated nearby to the peak Aiguille de Sugiton, as well as near the cliff Secteur Crépuscule.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Mont Puget.
Cosquer Cave
Cave
Photo: SiefkinDR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings. Cosquer Cave is situated 1 km south of Arête du Vallon.
Mont Puget
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mont Puget is a mountain, part of Marseille-Cassis calanques, located south-east of Marseille. Like most Marseille mountains, it is formed from limestone.
Baumettes Prison
Prison
Photo: Lu-xin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baumettes Prison is a prison in the 9th arrondissement of Marseille. Baumettes Prison is situated 3½ km northwest of Arête du Vallon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 9th arrondissement of Marseille.
Calanques National Park
Photo: Sylaine2016, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.
9th arrondissement of Marseille
Suburb
The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements.
Arête du Vallon
- Type: Cliff
- Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
- Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.21251° or 43° 12′ 45″ northLongitude
5.45152° or 5° 27′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8FM76F72+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 7392340981OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cliffOpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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In Other Languages
“Arête du Vallon” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Crestenc dau Valon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aiguille de Sugiton and Secteur Crépuscule.
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