Fourché
Fourché is in Jersey. Fourché is situated nearby to the locality Les Creux, as well as near La Fosse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Cotte de St Brelade and Fisherman’s Chapel.
La Cotte de St Brelade
Archaeological site
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La Cotte de St Brelade is a Paleolithic site of early habitation in Saint Brélade, Jersey. Cotte means "cave" in Jèrriais. Neanderthals lived there at various times between around 250,000 years ago and after 48,000 years ago—making it the earliest known occupation of the Channel Islands by a hominin species, and also possibly one of the last Neanderthal sites in northwestern Europe.
Fisherman’s Chapel
Church
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The Fishermen's Chapel is a small chapel located beside St Brelade's Church in St Brelade, Jersey, by the shore at the western end of St Brelade's Bay.
St Brelade’s Church
Church
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St Brelade's Church is one of the twelve ancient parish churches in the island of Jersey; it is sited on the west side of the island in the parish of St Brelade, in the southwest corner of St Brelade's Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Aubin and L’Ouziere.
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 northeast of Fourché.
L’Ouziere
Locality
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L’Ouziere is a locality, which is situated 5 km northwest of Fourché.
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 10 km east of Fourché.
Fourché
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Fourche”
- Category: landform
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.17361° or 49° 10′ 25″ northLongitude
-2.19806° or 2° 11′ 53″ westOpen location code
8CXV5RF2+CQGeoNames ID
3237128
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