Tombelaine

Tombelaine is a small tidal island off the coast of Normandy in . It lies a few kilometres north of Mont Saint-Michel. At low tide, the island can be reached on foot from the coast of Cotentin, 3.5 kilometres to the northeast, and from Mont Saint-Michel.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nitot, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Island
  • Description: tidal island in Manche, Mont Saint-Michel Bay, France
  • Also known as: “Tombelaine Island” and “Tombelaine Islet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Saint-Michel and Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey.

Islet
Photo: Lynx1211, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an islet.

Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an abbey located within the city and of in Normandy, in the department of Manche. Now owned and operated as a French national monument, religious services still occur and occasionally monks are invited to take up residence.

Museum
Photo: EdouardHue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mont Saint-Michel and Bacilly.

Photo: ines s., CC BY 2.0.
is a small UNESCO World Heritage site on an island just off the coast near in the department of of in northern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern .

Village
Photo: GO69, CC0.
is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern France. Andrés de Santa Cruz died there in 1865.

Tombelaine

Latitude
48.66025° or 48° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-1.5132° or 1° 30′ 48″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8CWWMF6P+3P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4540825
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
2972488
Wiki­data ID
Q1020145
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Satellite Map

Discover Tombelaine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Tombelaine” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Tombelaine”
  • Catalan: “Tombelaine”
  • Chinese: “通布莱讷岛”
  • Czech: “Tombelaine”
  • Dutch: “Tombelaine”
  • Esperanto: “Tombelaine”
  • French: “île de Tombelaine”
  • French: “îlot de Tombelaine”
  • French: “Tombelaine”
  • German: “Tombelaine”
  • Italian: “Isola di Tombelaine”
  • Italian: “Isolotto di Tombelaine”
  • Italian: “Tombelaine”
  • Japanese: “トンベラーヌ”
  • Russian: “Томбелен”
  • Spanish: “Tombelaine”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as l’île aux moustiques and La Vachère.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ancien Château Tombelaine and Tour.

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