Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower

Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower is a wayside shrine in , , . Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the heath .
Photo: Jean-françois prévot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Wayside shrine
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: oratory in Seine-et-Marne, France
  • Also known as: “Oratoire de Corne-Biche”, “Oratoire Notre-Dame-de-Grâce”, “Tour de la Vierge”, and “Tour de la Vierge de Corne-Biche”
  • Inscription: “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”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town hall of Arbonne-la-Forêt and Église Saint-Éloi d’Arbonne-la-Forêt.

Town hall
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is situated 2 km northwest of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.

Church
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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.

Village
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in north-central .

Village
Photo: François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in north-central . is situated 4 km north of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.

Village
Photo: Thor19, CC BY 4.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northern . is situated 5 km south of Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower.

Virgin of Corne-Biche Tower

Latitude
48.39984° or 48° 23′ 59″ north
Longitude
2.57754° or 2° 34′ 39″ east
Elevation
127 metres (417 feet)
Open location code
8FW49HXH+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 348037577
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wayside_shrine
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q99569500
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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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