Le Carcan

Le Carcan is a shoal in , . Le Carcan is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Brécourt.

Fort
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bunker
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in near Cherbourg, in of Normandy, northern . It was by far the largest V-1 launch complex ever built by the Luftwaffe, and the only one to feature two launching pads from the outset: one protected, the other underground.

Fort
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Nouainville.

Suburb
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is a former commune in the department in north-western . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of . is situated 2½ km northwest of Le Carcan.

Village
Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in north-western . is situated 3 km southwest of Le Carcan.

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cherbourg is a port town at the north end of the Cotentin Peninsula in , . Cherbourg is located near the D-Day beaches where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The town was liberated by American troops shortly after that.

Le Carcan

Latitude
49.65° or 49° 39′ north
Longitude
-1.66667° or 1° 40′ west
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Open location code
8CXWM82M+28
Geo­Names ID
3231120
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Satellite Map

Discover Le Carcan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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