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Plateau de Cordouan

Plateau de Cordouan is a reef in .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cordouan Lighthouse.

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is an active lighthouse located 7 kilometres at sea, near the mouth of the in . At a height of 67.5 metres, it is the tenth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soulac-sur-Mer and Pointe de la Coubre.

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is a small town and beach resort in , . In July and August it is crowded with ten of thousands of tourists, mainly French, some Dutch, some German and some from the UK.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 10 km north of Plateau de Cordouan.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in southwestern . is situated 10 km southeast of Plateau de Cordouan.

Plateau de Cordouan

Latitude
45.58763° or 45° 35′ 16″ north
Longitude
-1.17568° or 1° 10′ 32″ west
Open location code
8CQWHRQF+3P
Geo­Names ID
3023678
Wiki­data ID
Q3391882
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Satellite Map

Discover Plateau de Cordouan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Greek—“Plateau de Cordouan” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Grande Côte and Les Huttes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rocher de Saint-Nicolas and Plage naturiste Saint-Nicolas-le-Verdon-sur-Mer.

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