cirque
A (; from the Latin word ') is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from Scottish Gaelic , meaning a pot or cauldron) and (; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform ...
is a
steephead valley
A steephead valley, steephead or blind valley is a deep, narrow, flat bottomed valley with an abrupt ending. Such closed valleys may arise in limestone or karst landscapes, where a layer of permeable rock lies above an impermeable substract such ...
formed in a
Karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
landscape.
In Europe
In France
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Cirque du Bout du Monde (Côte d'Or)
The Cirque du Bout du Monde ( en, Cirque at the Edge of the World) is a steephead valley and cirque in Burgundy, in the département of Côte-d'Or near the vineyards of Beaune
Beaune () is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d'Or depart ...
in
Burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
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Cirque du Bout du Monde (Herault)
A fluvial cirque is a steephead valley formed in a Karst landscape.
In Europe In France
* Cirque du Bout du Monde (Côte d'Or) in Burgundy
* Cirque du Bout du Monde (Herault) in Languedoc
The Province of Languedoc (; , ; oc, Lengadòc ) ...
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Languedoc
The Province of Languedoc (; , ; oc, Lengadòc ) is a former province of France.
Most of its territory is now contained in the modern-day region of Occitanie in Southern France. Its capital city was Toulouse. It had an area of approximately ...