Fort Saumarez
Fort Saumarez is a Martello tower in Saint Peter, Guernsey, on a headland that forms the northern tip of L'Erée and extends to the Lihou causeway.- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 19 metres (62 feet)
- …dates from 1804
- …is named after Captain Sir James Saumerez
- Description: Martello Tower
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lihou and Le Trépied Dolmen.
Le Trépied Dolmen
Archaeological site
Le Trépied Dolmen is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km east of Fort Saumarez.
Batterie Mirus
Historic site
The Batterie Mirus is located in Saint Peter and Saint Saviour, Guernsey. Batterie Mirus is situated 1½ km southeast of Fort Saumarez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.
St Andrew
Hamlet
St Martin
Village
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. St Martin is situated 8 km east of Fort Saumarez.
St Peter Port
Town
The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a group of islands in the English Channel, part of the Channel Islands. St Peter Port is situated 8 km east of Fort Saumarez.
Fort Saumarez
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Latitude
49.45762° or 49° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
-2.65573° or 2° 39′ 21″ west
Open location code
8CXVF85V+2P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Fort Saumarez” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Fort Saumarez”
- French: “fort Saumarez”
- French: “Fort Saumarez”
- German: “Fort Saumarez”
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