Albècq

Albècq is a beach in Guernsey. Albècq is situated nearby to the hamlet Castel, as well as near the village Côbo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Homme and Saumarez Park.

Fort Homme

Fort

Fort Hommet is a fortification on Vazon Bay headland in Castel, Guernsey. It is built on the site of fortifications that date back to 1680, and consists of a Martello tower from 1804, later additions during the Victorian Era, and bunkers and casemates that the Germans constructed during World War II.

Saumarez Park

Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Saumarez Park is the largest public park on the island of Guernsey.

Little Chapel

Photo: Henkgron, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Little Chapel is situated in the Les Vauxbelets valley, Saint Andrew, Guernsey. It was created in July 1914, by Brother Déodat. He planned to create a miniature version of the grotto and basilica at Lourdes, the Rosary Basilica. Little Chapel is situated 3½ km south of Albècq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew and St Peter Port.

St Andrew

Hamlet

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Saint Andrew is located in the centre of Guernsey and as such is the only parish on the island to be landlocked. As it is customary to list the parishes round the coast, either clockwise or anti-clockwise, starting with St Peter Port, St Andrew is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. St Andrew is situated 3½ km southeast of Albècq.

St Peter Port

Town

Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.

The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. St Peter Port is situated 5 km east of Albècq.