Glanum Dam
The Glanum Dam, also known as the Vallon de Baume dam, was a Roman arch dam built to supply water to the Roman town of Glanum, the remains of which stand outside the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in Southern France.
- Type: Dam
- Description: Roman arch dam built to supply water to the Roman town of Glanum
- Also known as: “Barrage des Peirou”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Mausoleum of Glanum and Arch of Glanum.
Mausoleum of Glanum
Archaeological site
Arch of Glanum
Monument
Arch of Glanum is a monument, which is situated 610 metres north of Glanum Dam.
Cimetière juif de Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Cemetery
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Baux-de-Provence and Maussane-les-Alpilles.
Maussane-les-Alpilles
Village
Mouriès
Village
Glanum Dam
Latitude
43.77133° or 43° 46′ 17″ north
Longitude
4.82894° or 4° 49′ 44″ east
Open location code
8FM6QRCH+GH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Persian—“Glanum Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Glanum”
- French: “Barrage de Glanum”
- German: “Glanum-Staudamm”
- Persian: “سد گلوم”
- “Glanum Dam”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lac du Peirou and Grotte de Peirou.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: GR 6 and Site de glanum.
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