Oppidum de Saint-Blaise

Oppidum de Saint-Blaise is an archaeological site in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts, Arrondissement of Istres, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Oppidum de Saint-Blaise is situated nearby to the archaeological site Ville haute, as well as near Ville basse.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: human settlement in France
Also known as: “Oppidum Saint-Blaise” and “Site Archeologique de Saint-Blaise”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Blaise and Étang de Lavalduc.

Chapelle Saint-Blaise

Church

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Chapelle Saint-Blaise is a church, which is situated 220 metres north of Oppidum de Saint-Blaise.

Étang de Lavalduc

Photo: Thierry Draus, CC BY 2.0.

Étang de Lavalduc, or La Valduc, is a saltwater lagoon with varying levels of salinity in the Mediterranean Sea, west of the Étang de Berre and north of Fos-sur-Mer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts and Fos-sur-Mer.

Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts

Village

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Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts is situated 2½ km east of Oppidum de Saint-Blaise.

Fos-sur-Mer is a port town and commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. It is one of the busiest ports in Europe despite its small size. Fos-sur-Mer is situated 4 km southwest of Oppidum de Saint-Blaise.

Istres

Town

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Istres is a commune in southern France, some 60 km northwest of Marseille. It is in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, of which it is a subprefecture. Istres is situated 6 km north of Oppidum de Saint-Blaise.