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Porte du soleil, Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet

#1 among attractions in Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet

Monuments and statues
Porte du soleil

Facts and practical information

Sun Gate or La Porte du soleil is a monumental sculpture made of pink granite by Ivan Avoscan and installed in 1989 at the Savasse rest area of the A7 freeway in France. It is a well-known example of what is sometimes called "motorway art". It consists of a door with a circular opening; further on a disc seems to represent a sun mirror.

Coordinates: 44°35'60"N, 4°47'41"E
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Saint-Marcel-lès-Sauzet France

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Porte du soleil – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château des Adhémar, Château de Rochemaure, Palais des bonbons et du nougat, Abbatiale Sainte-Marie.

  • chateau des adhemar montelimar3.4 miSW
  • chateau de rochemaure4.8 miW
  • palais des bonbons et du nougat montelimar2.4 miSW
  • abbatiale sainte marie cruas4.2 miN
  • musee dart contemporain saint martin montelimar3.3 miSW
  • st john the baptist church meysse3.7 miW
  • chateau cruas4.2 miNW
  • war memorial meysse3.6 miW
  • war memorial sauzet1.4 miE
  • marsanne5.3 miNE
  • montboucher sur jabron3.4 miS

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