Carrière de basalte

Carrière de basalte is a quarry in Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Occitanie. Carrière de basalte is situated near Salle des Fêtes, as well as near the square Cour du Château.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Clock tower and Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès.

Clock tower

City gate

Photo: Morten Lauveng, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Clock towers are a specific type of structure that house a turret clock and have one or more clock faces on the upper exterior walls. Many clock towers are freestanding structures but they can also adjoin or be located on top of another building. Clock tower is situated 1 km northwest of Carrière de basalte.

Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès

Church

Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Hippolyte de Fontès is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Carrière de basalte.

War memorial of Fontès

Memorial

Photo: Castanet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

War memorial of Fontès is situated 1 km northwest of Carrière de basalte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caux and Pézenas.

Caux

Village

Photo: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caux is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. Caux is situated 3½ km southwest of Carrière de basalte.

Pézenas

Photo: Christian Ferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pézenas is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.

Montagnac

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Montagnac is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Montagnac is situated 10 km southeast of Carrière de basalte.

Carrière de basalte

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Fontès, Arrondissement of Lodève, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.53531° or 43° 32′ 7″ north

Longitude

3.39048° or 3° 23′ 26″ east

Open location code

8FM5G9PR+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 233145125

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Salle des Fêtes and Cour du Château.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Croix du Pontil and Le Moulin d’Anquet.

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