Crapaud of the Mangeuse

Places of Interest

Elizabeth Castle

Castle

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Elizabeth Castle is a castle and tourist attraction, on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of the cannon meant that the existing stronghold at Mont Orgueil was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannons.

La Collette Power Station

Power station

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La Collette Power Station is the main power station for Jersey, and is now the main control centre for the Channel Islands Electricity Grid. It is operated by Jersey Electricity.

Fort Regent

Sports venue

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Fort Regent is a 19th-century fortification and leisure centre on Mont de la Ville, in St. Helier, Jersey. The fort is in close proximity to the fortified South Hill Engineers Barracks at La Collette and overlooks the 16th-century Elizabeth Castle and harbour to the west.

Places in the Area

Saint Helier

Town

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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom.

Le Hocq

Locality

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Le Hocq is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of Jersey, Channel Islands. Le Hocq is a Jèrriais name, and means "the headland" or "the cape" in English. Le Hocq is situated 4 km east of Crapaud of the Mangeuse.

Saint Aubin

Village

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St Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St Brelade, Jersey. It is located on the western end of St Aubin's Bay, on the south coast of the island, opening out into the Gulf of Saint-Malo. Saint Aubin is situated 4½ km northwest of Crapaud of the Mangeuse.

Crapaud of the Mangeuse

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