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Montplaisant viewpoint
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: ©Orlane Fougeroux - PNR Alpilles
Description
This viewpoint overlooks the Montplaisant quarry operated since 1957. You can discover the urgonian limestone of which Orgon is the eponymous site. The economic value of this deposit is based on the purity and whiteness of the rock composed 99.98% of calcium carbonate. The areas at the end of the operation are restored with surrounding soil which naturally contains the seeds of local plant species. No reseeding is therefore necessary.
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43.78578495.0330536
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Point of Interest updated on 30/11/2025
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IGN cards
3143OT - SALON-DE-PROVENCE MIRAMAS
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
3142OT - CAVAILLON FONTAINE-DE-VAUCLUSE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
TOP75033 - CAMARGUE ALPILLES
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
TOP75034 - LUBERON MONT VENTOUX
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
VEL03 - LE VAUCLUSE A VÉLO
Editor : IGN
Collection : DECOUVERTE A VELO
Scale : 1:100 000
9.10€
TOP100D84 - VAUCLUSE AVIGNON CARPENTRAS PARCS NATURELS RÉGIONAUX DU LUBERON ET DU MONT-VENTOUX
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
TOP100D13 - BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE MARSEILLE AIX-EN-PROVENCE PARC NATIONAL DES CALANQUES PNR DES ALPILLES ET DE CAMARGUE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
D13-84 BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE VAUCLUSE
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES DÉPARTEMENTALES IGN
Scale : 1:150 000
5.90€
NR16 PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D'AZUR
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
EUROPE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€
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