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Chambaron Destination Guide
Delve into Chambaron in France
Chambaron in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a city in France - some 276 mi or ( 444 km ) South of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Chambaron is now 10:17 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vedrines-Saint-Loup, Vabres, Saint-Étienne, Saint-Alban-sur-Limagnole, and Rodez. While being here, make sure to check out Vedrines-Saint-Loup . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Chambaron ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Viaduc de Garabit, Cantal, Auvergne, France
When built in 1884 this bridge was the tallest in the world. It was built by Gustave Eiffel & Cie and was used in the film The Cassandra Crossing (1976) with Sophia Loren and Burt Lancaster. From www. ..
SNCF X4200 Panoramique - Tour de la Lozére
Die Fahrt mit dem X4208 auf der Tour de la Lozére am 27. und 28 januar 1990 führte als Abschluß auch über den Garabit-Viadukt. ..
Robert Louis Stevenson Began in Le Monastier Sur Gazeille, France
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Robert L. Stevenson and donkey, Modestine, began their 12-day journey in Le Monastier Sur Gazeille and headed off to Le Bouchet St. Nicolas. We continued on from here through ..
The RLS Trail: Le Bouchet St Nicholas to Pradelles, France
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Horses, cows, more pastures and through high weeds. Very little shade and we sat in the gravel under a lonesome tree to snarf down huge ham sandwiches. An eternity until we r ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Géoscope (geology)
The Geoscope is a monumental display of rocks at the La Lozère motorway service at junction 32 of the A75 autoroute at Albaret-Sainte-Marie in the department of Lozère, France. It is sometimes described as a geological museum. 45 stones, each weighing many tonnes and accompanied by an interpretive panel are artistically arranged in a circle in an old quarry.
Located at 44.87 3.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Château d'Apcher
The Château d'Apcher is a ruined feudal castle in the commune of Prunières in the Lozère département of France. The castle was built and altered in the 11th century, with further building in the 12th and 14th centuries. It was the ancient seat of the Marquis d'Apchier, one of the eight barons of Gévaudan. It was abandoned bit by bit during the 17th century. Today, it is a ruin with only the keep still intact.
Located at 44.82 3.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Garabit viaduct
The Garabit Viaduct (Viaduc de Garabit in French) is a railway arch bridge spanning the River Truyère near Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, France, in the mountainous Massif Central region. The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885. It is 565 m in length and has a principal arch of 165 m span.
Located at 44.98 3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Lac de Grandval
Lac de Grandval is a lake in Cantal, France. At an elevation of 742 m, its surface area is 11 km². The lake lies in the communes of Alleuze, Faverolles and Fridefont; at its western end is the hydroelectric dam, between Lavastrie and Fridefont.
Located at 44.93 3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Château d'Alleuze
The Château d'Alleuze is a ruined castle situated in the commune of Alleuze, in the Cantal département of France. Built in the 13th century by the constables of Auvergne, it belonged to the bishops of Clermont. During the Hundred Years War it was seized for the English by Bernard de Garlan. For seven years, he sowed terror throughout the region, pillaging and holding to ransom. To avoid troubles from any Garlan successors, the inhabitants of Saint-Flour burned down the castle in 1405.
Located at 44.96 3.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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