Menhirs
Menhirs is an archaeological site in Guernsey. Menhirs is situated nearby to the hamlet St Andrew, as well as near the village St Martin.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Le Trépied Dolmen and Chapel of St Apolline.
Le Trépied Dolmen
Archaeological site
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Le Trépied Dolmen is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Menhirs.
Chapel of St Apolline
Church
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The Chapel of St Apolline, La Grande Rue, Saint Saviour, Guernsey 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. Chapel of St Apolline is situated 1 km south of Menhirs.
Fort Homme
Fort
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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. Fort Homme is situated 1½ km northeast of Menhirs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.
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 4½ km southeast of Menhirs.
St Martin
Village
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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 6 km southeast of Menhirs.
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 7 km east of Menhirs.
Menhirs
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.46667° or 49° 28′ northLongitude
-2.62889° or 2° 37′ 44″ westElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8CXVF98C+MCGeoNames ID
6424167
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