Les Marais
Les Marais is a locality in Guernsey. Les Marais is situated nearby to the locality Rocque Poisson, as well as near Les Adams.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lihou Island and Batterie Mirus.
Lihou Island
Islet
Photo: algo52, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lihou is a small tidal island just off the west coast of the island of Guernsey, in the English Channel, between Great Britain and France. Administratively, Lihou forms part of the Parish of St Peter's in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and is now owned by the States of Guernsey, although there have been a number of owners in the past.
Batterie Mirus
Historic site
The Batterie Mirus is located in Saint Peter and Saint Saviour, Guernsey. 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 Channel Islands, the guns having a maximum range of 51 km.
Fort Saumarez
Fort
Photo: Acad Ronin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.
St Andrew
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 6 km east of Les Marais.
St Martin
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 Martin is situated 7 km east of Les Marais.
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 8 km east of Les Marais.
Les Marais
- Type: Locality
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.45083° or 49° 27′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.64611° or 2° 38′ 46″ westElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
8CXVF923+8HGeoNames ID
6424149
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Les Marais from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Les Marais”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rocque Poisson and Les Adams.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Creux és Faies and L’Erée Bay.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.