Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve
The Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve is a Regional Nature Reserve located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Established in 2015, it spreads over 0.1 hectares and protects a limestone outcrop bearing fossils from the Mesozoic era.
- Nature reserve
- …is also known as “Réserve naturelle régionale du récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat”
- Description: protected area in France
- Established: March 6, 2015
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oyonnax station and Usine électrique la Grande Vapeur.
Oyonnax station
Oyonnax station is a railway station served by TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oyonnax and Arbent.
Arbent
Arbent is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve
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Latitude
46.2717° or 46° 16′ 18″ north
Longitude
5.6784° or 5° 40′ 42″ east
Open location code
8FR77MCH+M9
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OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Récif fossile de Marchon - Christian Gourrat Regional Nature Reserve” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Le Sentier and Pre d’Amont.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Square Saint-Oyen and Chapelle Saint-Oyen de Marchon.
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