Grand Barachois

Grand Barachois is a large natural lagoon in . It lies immediately south of , and is formed largely by the 12 kilometre-long tombolo of La Dune.
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  • Type: Lagoon
  • Description: lake in France
  • Also known as: Grand Barachois, Miquelon Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Île aux Chevaux.

Islet
is an island in , a French territory off the southern coast of Newfoundland, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Miquelon Island.

Locality
Miquelon-Langlade is the larger but less populated of the two communes making up the French overseas collectivity of , located 22 km to the south of in the . is situated 6 km north of Grand Barachois.

Grand Barachois

Latitude
46.98833° or 46° 59′ 18″ north
Longitude
-56.32722° or 56° 19′ 38″ west
Open location code
88R5XMQF+84
Geo­Names ID
3425804
Wiki­data ID
Q2742744
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to French—“Grand Barachois” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: Гран Барашуа
  • Dutch: Grand Barachois
  • French: Grand Barachois

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Presqu’île and Pointe aux Barges.

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