Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower
Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower is a wayside shrine in Arbonne-la-Forêt, Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, Île-de-France. Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower is situated near the peak Rocher de Corne-Biche, as well as near the heath Plaine de Chanfroy.
- Wayside shrine
- …is Catholic
- …lies at an elevation of 127 metres (417 feet)
- …is inscribed with “Cet Oratoire édifié par la famille POYEZ de Melun a été béni et consacré à Notre Dame de Grâce après autorisation de Mgr ALLOU Eveque de Meaux par MMrs TIGIER, curé d’Arbonne et PECNARD, curé de Fleury, le 1er juin 1862, en présence des fondateurset de M”
- Description: oratory in Seine-et-Marne, France
- Also known as“Oratoire de Corne-Biche”“Oratoire Notre-Dame-de-Grâce”“Tour de la Vierge”“Tour de la Vierge de Corne-Biche”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall of Arbonne-la-Forêt and Église Saint-Éloi d’Arbonne-la-Forêt.
Town hall of Arbonne-la-Forêt
Town hall of Arbonne-la-Forêt is situated 2 km northwest of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.
Église Saint-Éloi d’Arbonne-la-Forêt
Église Saint-Éloi d’Arbonne-la-Forêt is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arbonne-la-Forêt and Saint-Martin-en-Bière.
Arbonne-la-Forêt
Arbonne-la-Forêt is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne…
Saint-Martin-en-Bière
Saint-Martin-en-Bière is a commune in the… Saint-Martin-en-Bière is situated 4 km north of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.
Achères-la-Forêt
Achères-la-Forêt is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne… Achères-la-Forêt is situated 5 km south of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.
Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower
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Latitude
48.39984° or 48° 23′ 59″ north
Longitude
2.57754° or 2° 34′ 39″ east
Open location code
8FW49HXH+W2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_shrine
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour de la Vierge and Rocher de Corne-Biche.
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