Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement is an archaeological site in Chevroux, Broye-Vully District, Vaud which is located on Route des Grèves. Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement is situated nearby to the nature reserve Réserve naturelle des Grèves d’Ostende et de Chevroux, as well as near Csacsi.Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site and pile-dwelling settlement in Gletterens in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Village lacustre” and “Village Lacustre Gletterens”
- Address: Route des Grèves 14, Gletterens, 1544
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grandcour Castle and Musée romain de Vallon.
Grandcour Castle
Castle
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grandcour Castle is a castle in the municipality of Grandcour of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Grandcour Castle is situated 3 km south of Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement.
Musée romain de Vallon
Museum
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Musée romain de Vallon is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement.
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church
Church
Photo: Twen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Notre-Dame de Ressudens reformed church is situated 4 km south of Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletterens and Vallon.
Gletterens
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gletterens is a municipality in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It is home to the Les Grèves prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Vallon
Village
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vallon is a municipality located in the district of Broye, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Vallon is situated 3 km southeast of Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement.
Delley
Village
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Delley is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement.
Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement
- Categories: stilt house, Neolithic settlement, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Chevroux, Broye-Vully District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.90244° or 46° 54′ 9″ northLongitude
6.92928° or 6° 55′ 45″ eastOpen location code
8FR8WW2H+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 319581261OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3558997
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Les Grèves, Neolithic lakeside settlement” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Grèves, site néolithique lacustre”
- French: “Village lacustre de Gletterens”
- French: “Village Lacustre Gletterens”
- German: “Les Grèves, jungsteinzeitliche Seeufersiedlung”
- German: “Village Lacustre Gletterens”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Réserve naturelle des Grèves d’Ostende et de Chevroux and Csacsi.
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