Pont-en-Royans
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Pont-en-Royans is a picturesque medieval village in southeastern France, known for its colorful overhanging houses and dramatic setting at the entrance to the Vercors gorges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oriol-en-Royans | 1 |
| Pont-en-Royans canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | arrondissement of Grenoble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | houses suspended over the river ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| climate | temperate mountain-influenced climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking starting point for Vercors
ⓘ
sightseeing of overhanging houses ⓘ |
| hasBuildingMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorfully painted facades
ⓘ
narrow streets ⓘ overhanging balconies ⓘ stone houses ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAttraction | historic village center ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local commerce
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFunction | gateway to Vercors gorges ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | picturesque village ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | medieval origins ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | historic bridge ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
river gorge
ⓘ
steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasNaturalEnvironment |
mountainous surroundings
ⓘ
riverine landscape ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most picturesque villages in Isère ⓘ |
| hasTransport | road access through Bourne gorges ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm | compact village core ⓘ |
| hasView |
panoramic views of the Bourne river
ⓘ
views of the Vercors cliffs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful overhanging houses
ⓘ
dramatic cliffside setting ⓘ medieval village center ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to the Vercors gorges ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
Isère department NERFINISHED ⓘ Vercors foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern France ⓘ southeastern Massif Central fringe ⓘ |
| near | Vercors Regional Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vercors area ⓘ |
| regionCapitalNearby | Grenoble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism destination
ⓘ
nature tourism gateway to Vercors ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Bourne river NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Bourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oriol-en-Royans