Val D'Enfer, Les Baux-de-Provence
N 43° 44.684 E 004° 47.803
31T E 644667 N 4845090
Standing at one end of the Les Baux valley, the Val d'Enfer, or Valley of Hell, exhibits its white sandstone cliffs sculpted by the elements.
Waymark Code: WM3A2J
Location: France
Date Posted: 03/03/2008
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It gets its name from Dante's description of "Hell" in his "Divine Comedy", which was inspired by this very place. The gaping holes of the quarries, which have been worked from ancient times to this day, amplify the strangely tormented appearance of this mineral landscape, carved into so many fantastic shapes.
The veiwpoint and sign are located within the castle monument site (entrance fee applies) in the village of Les Baux-de-Provence.
Devilish Location: Not listed
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