Le Giffard
Le Giffard is in Jersey. Le Giffard is situated nearby to the locality La Rocque Point, as well as near the village Gorey.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Pride Castle and Seymour Tower.
Mount Pride Castle
Castle
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Mont Orgueil is a castle in Jersey that overlooks the harbour of Gorey; a port on the east coast of the Island. It is known as Gorey Castle by English-speakers, and the "Old Castle" by Jèrriais-speakers. Mount Pride Castle is situated 4 km northwest of Le Giffard.
Seymour Tower
Tower
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Seymour Tower is a coastal defence tower built on a rocky tidal island called L'Avarison, located 2 km east of the shoreline of Jersey, an area included in Jersey's southeast coast Ramsar site. Seymour Tower is situated 2½ km southwest of Le Giffard.
St Peter la Rocque
Church
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St Peter La Rocque is an Anglican church in the Parish of Grouville, in Jersey. It was built in 1852 to serve the fishing community which flourished at La Rocque, which was seen as necessary by the Rector of Grouville, Abraham Le Sueur. St Peter la Rocque is situated 4 km west of Le Giffard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorey and Le Hocq.
Gorey
Village
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Gorey is a village in the parishes of St Martin and Grouville, vingtaines of Faldouet and Marais, on the east coast of Jersey. The harbour is one of the three main harbours of the island, and is located in St Martin. Gorey is situated 4½ km northwest of Le Giffard.
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 6 km west of Le Giffard.
Verclut Point
Locality
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Verclut Point is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Le Giffard.
Le Giffard
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.17556° or 49° 10′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.98194° or 1° 58′ 55″ westOpen location code
8CXW52G9+66GeoNames ID
3237720
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