Carrière Vicat

Carrière Vicat is a quarry in Creys-Mépieu, Arrondissement of La Tour-du-Pin, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Carrière Vicat is situated nearby to the village Montagnieu, as well as near Serrières-de-Briord.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Andrew’s Castle and Superphénix.

St. Andrew’s Castle

Castle

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St. Andrew’s Castle is situated 1½ km northeast of Carrière Vicat.

Superphénix was a nuclear power station prototype on the Rhône river at Creys-Malville in France, close to the border with Switzerland. Superphénix was a 1,242 MWe fast breeder reactor with the twin goals of reprocessing nuclear fuel from France's line of conventional nuclear reactors, while also being an economical generator of power on its own. Superphénix is situated 1¼ km southeast of Carrière Vicat.

Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Briord

Church

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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Briord is a church, which is situated 1½ km north of Carrière Vicat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montagnieu and Serrières-de-Briord.

Montagnieu

Village

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Montagnieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is sited on the eastern bank of the river Rhone, which forms the border with the Isere department to the west. The 18th century parish church is dedicated to Saint Didier. Montagnieu is situated 3 km north of Carrière Vicat.