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.
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Photo: Angus MacRae, CC BY 2.0.
  • Type: Rock
  • Description: island in Torteval, Guernsey
  • Also known as: “Hanois” and “Hanoveaux”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Les Hanois Lighthouse and Lihou.

Lighthouse
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was constructed between 1860 and 1862 to a design by James Walker, and was first lit on 8 December 1862. It is sited on the rock known as Le Biseau, or Le Bisé, part of the reef Les Hanois 1 mile north west of Pleinmont where the Trinity House cottages were built.

Islet
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is a small tidal island just off the west coast of the island of , in the , between and . Administratively, forms part of the Parish of St Peter's in the , and is now owned by the States of Guernsey, although there have been a number of owners in the past. is situated 4 km northeast of Les Hanois.

Castle
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, colloquially known as the "cup and saucer", is a located on a tidal rock in Rocquaine Bay in on the west coast of the island. is situated 3½ km east of Les Hanois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew.

Hamlet
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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. is situated 10 km east of Les Hanois.

Les Hanois

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
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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”

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