Bimont Dam
The Bimont Dam is a dam in Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde near Aix-en-Provence in France. It was completed in 1951.Photo: Semicolon, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carrières de Bibémus and Carrières de Bibémus by Paul Cézanne.
Carrières de Bibémus
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrières de Bibémus is situated 3 km west of Bimont Dam.
Carrières de Bibémus by Paul Cézanne
Museum
Photo: DSHover, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrières de Bibémus by Paul Cézanne is a museum, which is situated 3 km west of Bimont Dam.
Cross of Provence
Peak
Photo: Matthieu Toc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cross of Provence is a monument located on the western end of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France. The cross was erected on the most prominent western peak of the massif at 946 metres meters, rather than on the Pic des Mouches, the highest point, at 1,011 metres. Cross of Provence is situated 3½ km east of Bimont Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde and Aix-en-Provence.
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde
Village
Photo: Arone, Public domain.
Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in southern France.
Aix-en-Provence
Photo: Okki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aix-en-Provence is a small, classically Provençal town. It is famous for being the home of the artist Paul Cézanne. The arrival of the TGV station has brought lots of vacationers from the north, and Aix has turned into a shopping town with high variety and representation considering its small size.
Célony
Neighborhood
Photo: Okki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Célony is a village close to Aix-en-Provence in France. Célony is situated 10 km west of Bimont Dam.
Bimont Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in France
- Location: Saint-Marc-Jaumegarde, Arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.54042° or 43° 32′ 26″ northLongitude
5.53617° or 5° 32′ 10″ eastInception
1951Operator
Société du Canal de ProvenceOpen location code
8FM7GGRP+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 87324690OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2885053
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Satellite Map
Discover Bimont Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Italian—“Bimont Dam” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “presa de Bimont”
- Dutch: “Stuwdam Bimont”
- French: “barrage de Bimont”
- French: “Barrage de Bimont”
- French: “barrage du Bimont”
- French: “barrage Rigaud”
- Italian: “diga di Bimont”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Belvédère du lac and Kiosque Bimont.
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