Pointe de la Merveille
Pointe de la Merveille is a cape in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calanques National Park and Cassis.
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.
Cassis
Photo: Jeanaux, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cassis is a city in Provence in southern France. The little fishing port, tucked between two exceptional natural sites offers a concentrated version of Provence and the Mediterranean.
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.
Pointe de la Merveille
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.2051° or 43° 12′ 18″ northLongitude
5.4224° or 5° 25′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FM76C4C+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 747711739OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Pointe de la Merveille” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Poncha de la Meravelha”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Galère and Pointe du Vaisseau.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Uelh d’Ai and Archipel.
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