Les Hanois

Les Hanois reef, a group of rocks to the south-west of also known as Hanoveaux, are the westernmost point of the . The reef has claimed many shipwrecks over the centuries, such as HMS Boreas in 1807.
Wikipedia
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Photo: Angus MacRae, CC BY 2.0.
  • Rock
  • Description: island in Torteval, Guernsey
  • Also known as
    “Hanois”
    “Hanoveaux”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Hanois Lighthouse and Lihou.

Lighthouse
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was constructed between 1860 and…

Islet
Photo: algo52, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small tidal island just off the west coast… is situated 4 km northeast of Les Hanois.

Castle
Photo: Angus MacRae, CC BY 2.0.
, colloquially known as the "cup and saucer"… is situated 3½ km east of Les Hanois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint Andrew is located in the centre of and… is situated 10 km east of Les Hanois.

Les Hanois

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Latitude
49.43333° or 49° 26′ north
Longitude
-2.7° or 2° 42′ west
Open location code
8CXVC8M2+82
Geo­Names ID
3042333
Wiki­data ID
Q6529562

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Les Hanois” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Les Hanois”
  • Croatian: “Les Hanois”
  • Dutch: “Les Hanois”
  • French: “Les Hanois”
  • German: “Les Hanois”
  • Italian: “Hanoveaux”
  • Italian: “Les Hanois”
  • Macedonian: “Ле Аноа”
  • Swedish: “Les Hanois”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Red Rock and La Grosse Rock.

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