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Pointe du Grouin

The rocky finger of the Pointe du Grouin points out and protects the entrance into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. On this headland, a Grande Randonnée footpath runs around hugging the cliff face and there is a circular walk starting out from .
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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Île des Landes and Pierre-de-Herpin lighthouse.

Islet
Photo: Tize, CC0.
is an islet.

Lighthouse
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is situated 3 km northeast of Pointe du Grouin.

Islet
Photo: Foroa, CC BY 2.5.
is an islet, which is situated 3½ km south of Pointe du Grouin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rothéneuf.

Suburb
Photo: JGS25, CC BY 4.0.
is a village in the north west of , situated north-east from , about five kilometres alongside the coast. Administratively, it is part of the commune of Saint-Malo, in the département of . is situated 10 km west of Pointe du Grouin.

Pointe du Grouin

Latitude
48.70974° or 48° 42′ 35″ north
Longitude
-1.84417° or 1° 50′ 39″ west
Open location code
8CWWP554+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 221908239
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3014500
Wiki­data ID
Q3393723
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Pointe du Grouin” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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