Place Émile Piment

Place Émile Piment is a square in Vix, Arrondissement of Montbard, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Place Émile Piment is situated nearby to the town hall Mairie de Vix, as well as near the archaeological site Vix Grave.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vix Grave and Mont Lassois.

Vix Grave

Archaeological site

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The Vix Grave is a burial mound near the village of Vix in northern Burgundy. The broader site is a prehistoric Celtic complex from the Late Hallstatt and Early La Tène periods, consisting of a fortified settlement and several burial mounds. Vix Grave is situated 480 metres southeast of Place Émile Piment.

Mont Lassois

Peak

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Mont Lassois is a relevant outlier located in the commune of Vix, near Châtillon-sur-Seine in the north of Côte-d'Or. Dominating the upper Seine valley for approximately 100 m and crowned by a 12th century church, Saint-Marcel of Vix, classified as a historic monument, it is currently the subject of excavations and notable archaeological discoveries concerning the Hallstatt civilization.

Église Saint-Marcel de Vix

Church

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Église Saint-Marcel de Vix is a church, which is situated 770 metres west of Place Émile Piment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Châtillon-sur-Seine and Noiron-sur-Seine.

Châtillon-sur-Seine

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Châtillon-sur-Seine is in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Châtillon has the label ville fleurie at the "two flowers" level. It has also been named one of the "most beautiful detours in France".