L’Eclet

L’Eclet is a locality in . L’Eclet is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batterie Mirus and Fort Grey.

Historic site
The is located in and . Originally called Batterie Nina, it comprised four 30.5 cm guns. The battery was constructed from November 1941 and through the first half of 1942, and was the largest battery in the , the guns having a maximum range of 51 km.

Castle
Photo: Angus MacRae, CC BY 2.0.
, colloquially known as the "cup and saucer", is a located on a tidal rock in Rocquaine Bay in on the west coast of the island.

Church
Photo: Man vyi, Public domain.
The , La Grande Rue, is a protected building and historic monument. Constructed in the 14th century, it is still in regular use for worship. The Chapel has stood virtually unchanged for over 600 years.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Saint Andrew is located in the centre of 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, is usually the last parish to be mentioned in such a list. is situated 4½ km east of L’Eclet.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. is situated 6 km east of L’Eclet.

Town
Photo: Alistair Young, CC BY 2.0.
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the . Guernsey is the main island, some 50 miles west of the Cotentin Peninsula in France. is situated 7 km east of L’Eclet.

L’Eclet

Latitude
49.44278° or 49° 26′ 34″ north
Longitude
-2.63194° or 2° 37′ 55″ west
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
8CXVC9V9+46
Geo­Names ID
6424080
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