Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Maison-Méane

Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Maison-Méane is a church in Val-d’Oronaye, Arrondissement of Barcelonnette, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Maison-Méane is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Aire de stationnement camping-car de Larche, as well as near the mountain saddle Maddalena Pass.

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Type: Church
Description: chapel located in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in France
Also known as: “Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maddalena Pass and Fort de Viraysse.

Maddalena Pass

Mountain saddle

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The Maddalena Pass is a high mountain pass between the Cottian Alps and the Maritime Alps, located on the border between Italy and France. It connects Barcelonnette in France with Cuneo in Italy. Maddalena Pass is situated 3½ km southeast of Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Maison-Méane.

Fort de Viraysse

Bunker

Photo: Les Bergers des Pierres - Moselle Association, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort de Viraysse is a fortification complex in the Cottian Alps overlooking the Ubaye Valley. It was built between 1885 and 1888 to defend France against invasion from Italy. Fort de Viraysse is situated 3½ km north of Chapelle Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Maison-Méane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Larche and Saretto.

Larche

Hamlet

Photo: Berrucomons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Larche is a former commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oronaye.