Ancienne batterie

Ancienne batterie is a bunker in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Ancienne batterie is situated nearby to Les Canons, as well as near the climbing site Bora Bora.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cosquer Cave and Aiguille de Sugiton.

Cosquer Cave

Cave

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Cosquer Cave is located in the Calanque de Morgiou in Marseille, France, near Cap Morgiou. The entrance to the cave is located 37 m underwater, due to the Holocene sea level rise, and contains various prehistoric rock art engravings. Cosquer Cave is situated 460 metres west of Ancienne batterie.

Aiguille de Sugiton

Peak

Photo: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aiguille de Sugiton is a peak.

Grande Candelle

Peak

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Grande Candelle is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calanques National Park and 9th arrondissement of Marseille.

Calanques National Park

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Calanques National Park is a park in the Bouches-du-Rhône region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in France. Located between Marseille and Cassis, the national park is famous for its many steep bays.

9th arrondissement of Marseille

Suburb

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The 9th arrondissement of Marseille is one of 16 arrondissements of Marseille. This district is the largest in the city. The 9th arrondissement borders the 8th, 10th and 11th arrondissements. 9th arrondissement of Marseille is situated 3½ km north of Ancienne batterie.

Sormiou

Quarter

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Sormiou is a quarter, which is situated 5 km northwest of Ancienne batterie.

Ancienne batterie

Type: Bunker
Categories: historic site, fort, and military installation
Location: Marseille, Arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude

43.20288° or 43° 12′ 10″ north

Longitude

5.45457° or 5° 27′ 16″ east

Open location code

8FM76F33+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 459610029

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

OpenStreetMap feature

military=bunker

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In Other Languages

“Ancienne batterie” goes by many names.

Occitan (post 1500): “Batariá Vièlha”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Les Canons and Bora Bora.

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