Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte
Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte is a wayside shrine in Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte is situated nearby to the ruins La Tovière, as well as near La Gardonnière.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hoodoo and Pointe de Char d’Osset.
Hoodoo
Stone
Photo: Ziegler175, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A hoodoo is a tall, thin spire of rock formed by erosion. Hoodoos typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. Hoodoo is situated 1¼ km southeast of Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte.
Pointe de Char d’Osset
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pointe de Char d’Osset is a peak, which is situated 2½ km south of Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte.
Croix des Têtes
Peak
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hermillon and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Hermillon
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hermillon is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune La Tour-en-Maurienne. Hermillon is situated 3½ km west of Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte.
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Town
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Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is a subprefecture of the Savoie department, in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, in southeastern France. It lies in the Maurienne, the valley of the river Arc. Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is situated 5 km west of Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte.
Montvernier
Village
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Montvernier is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Montvernier is situated 6 km northwest of Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte.
Oratoire Sainte-Brigitte
- Type: Wayside shrine
- Denomination: Catholic
- Category: historic site
- Location: Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis, Arrondissement of Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.28878° or 45° 17′ 20″ northLongitude
6.40759° or 6° 24′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FQ87CQ5+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 165390216OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrineOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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