Les Landes
Les Landes is an area of coastal heathland in the north-west of Jersey. It has been designated as a Site of Special Interest since 1996. The site is the largest of its kind in Jersey at 160 ha.Photo: Danrok, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Pinacle and Grosnez Castle.
Le Pinacle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Le Pinacle is a protruding pinnacle of rock, at the coastal edge of a Les Landes in the north-west of Jersey, with remains and ruins at its base dating from five periods including the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age.
Grosnez Castle
Castle
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Grosnez Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in Saint Ouen, situated on the Grosnez headland in the north-west corner of the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Ouziere and Ronez Point.
L’Ouziere
Locality
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L’Ouziere is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Les Landes.
Ronez Point
Locality
Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ronez Point is a locality, which is situated 7 km east of Les Landes.
Saint Aubin
Village
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St. Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St. Saint Aubin is situated 9 km southeast of Les Landes.
Les Landes
- Type: Heath with an elevation of 73 metres
- Description: area of coastal heathland in Jersey
- Category: archaeological site
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.24963° or 49° 14′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.24675° or 2° 14′ 48″ westElevation
73 metres (240 feet)Open location code
8CXV6QX3+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 179943991OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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In Other Languages
“Les Landes” goes by many names.
- French: “Les Landes”
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