Carrière de Vesancy

Carrière de Vesancy is a climbing site in Vesancy, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Carrière de Vesancy is situated nearby to the stone Glacial Erratic, as well as near the church Chapelle Notre-Dame de Riantmont.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Notre-Dame de Riantmont and Riant Mont glacial erratic.

Chapelle Notre-Dame de Riantmont

Church

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Chapelle Notre-Dame de Riantmont is a church, which is situated 180 metres west of Carrière de Vesancy.

Riant Mont glacial erratic

Protected area

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Riant Mont glacial erratic is a protected area, which is situated 340 metres south of Carrière de Vesancy.

Château de Vesancy

Castle

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Château de Vesancy is a castle, which is situated 800 metres southwest of Carrière de Vesancy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vesancy and Divonne-les-Bains.

Vesancy

Village

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Vesancy is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The commune has an average elevation of 650 m above sea level.

Divonne-les-Bains is a town of 9,600 people in Rhône-Alpes, just outside of Geneva. It serves as a bedroom community for Geneva, and as a tourist destination owing to its thermal baths, golf course and casino.

Gex

Town

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Gex is a commune in the department of Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, eastern France and the subprefecture of the department. It lies 5 km from the Swiss border and 16 km from Geneva. It is a subprefecture of Ain. Gex is situated 3½ km southwest of Carrière de Vesancy.

Carrière de Vesancy

Type: Climbing site
Categories: quarry and sports location
Location: Vesancy, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.35245° or 46° 21′ 9″ north

Longitude

6.09742° or 6° 5′ 51″ east

Open location code

8FR8932W+XX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 34692833

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Highlights include Glacial Erratic and Glacial Erratic.

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