Pignonet
Pignonet is a reef in Jersey. Pignonet is situated nearby to the locality La Fosse, as well as near La Haule.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Tour de Vinde and La Cotte de St Brelade.
La Tour de Vinde
Building
Photo: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Tour de Vinde is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade.
La Cotte de St Brelade
Archaeological site
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La Cotte de St Brelade is an archaeological site preserving a rich record of Middle Palaeolithic activity and Ice Age faunal remains. It is located in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey on the south west corner of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Aubin and Saint Helier.
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 2½ km north of Pignonet.
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. Saint Helier is situated 4½ km northeast of Pignonet.
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 7 km east of Pignonet.
Pignonet
- Type: Reef
- Also known as: “Le Pignonet”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.16472° or 49° 9′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.16194° or 2° 9′ 43″ westOpen location code
8CXV5R7Q+V6GeoNames ID
3237116
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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