Lac du Peirou
Lac du Peirou is a lake in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Lac du Peirou is situated nearby to the neighborhood Lotissement du Clos Mozart, as well as near Lotissement les Chutes.Places of Interest
Highlights include Glanum and Mausoleum of Glanum.
Glanum
Photo: Greudin, Public domain.
Glanum was an ancient and wealthy city which still enjoys a magnificent setting below a gorge on the flanks of the Alpilles mountains. It is located about one kilometre south of the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence.
Mausoleum of Glanum
Archaeological site
Photo: Theval55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mausoleum of Glanum is a Gallo-Roman monument erected by either 40 BC during the late Roman Republic, or between 30 and 20 BC during the transition from Republic to Empire, located south of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Baux-de-Provence and Maussane-les-Alpilles.
Les Baux-de-Provence
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Baux de Provence is a beautiful medieval town in Provence, whose hillsides are brushed with lavender.
Maussane-les-Alpilles
Village
Photo: Gortyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maussane-les-Alpilles is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region in Southern France. Part of Alpilles Regional Natural Park, it is located between Saint-Rémy-de-Provence to the north and Saint-Martin-de-Crau to the south.
Lac du Peirou
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Arrondissement of Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.7703° or 43° 46′ 13″ northLongitude
4.8287° or 4° 49′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8FM6QRCH+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 337689332OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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Satellite Map
Discover Lac du Peirou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Lac du Peirou” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Lau dau Pairòu”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lotissement du Clos Mozart and Lotissement les Chutes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotte de Peirou and Glanum Dam.
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