La Houguette

La Houguette is a locality in . La Houguette is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batterie Mirus and Chapel of St Apolline.

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.

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.

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Andrew and St Martin.

Hamlet
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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 5 km east of La Houguette.

Village
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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 La Houguette.

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 La Houguette.

La Houguette

Latitude
49.45° or 49° 27′ north
Longitude
-2.63917° or 2° 38′ 21″ west
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
8CXVC9X6+X8
Geo­Names ID
6424185
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