Autel La Coquille

  • Historic site and monument
  • Ancient
Lieu dit les Taillades, 13990 Fontvieille
Please note that the nearest station is more than
Taurobolic altar dug into the cliff. For many years, the large fluted shell on top of the altar block led pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela to believe that it was a sign showing them which way to go.
Taurobolic altar dug into the cliff. For many years, the large fluted shell on top of the altar block led pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela to believe that it was a sign showing them which way to go.
The construction was probably part of a place of worship,, either dedicated to a water divinity (a drainage channel passed nearby under the quarries and joined the Auge stream), or linked to the operation of the quarries (a number of marine fossils can be seen in the local stone, hence the...

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Autel La Coquille
Lieu dit les Taillades, 13990 Fontvieille
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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