Fort Les Homeaux Florains
Fort Les Homeaux Florains is a castle in Guernsey. Fort Les Homeaux Florains is situated nearby to Alderney Lighthouse, as well as near Mannez Quarry railway station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alderney Lighthouse and Mannez Quarry railway station.
Alderney Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Alderney Lighthouse is a stone lighthouse built on the North-East coast of the island of Alderney. It was constructed in 1912 to protect shipping from the dangerous waters of the Alderney Race and the numerous rocks surrounding Alderney. Alderney Lighthouse is situated 290 metres southwest of Fort Les Homeaux Florains.
Mannez Quarry railway station
Railway station
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Mannez Quarry is a station on the Alderney Railway, located on the island of Alderney. The station has one platform and multiple sidings, and it serves as the home of all the locomotives and rolling stock. Mannez Quarry railway station is situated 580 metres southwest of Fort Les Homeaux Florains.
Fort Ile de Raz
Castle
Fort Ile de Raz is a fort on the small Ile de Raz, an islet off the coast of Alderney. The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbour on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of the Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans. Fort Ile de Raz is situated 1½ km south of Fort Les Homeaux Florains.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Anne.
Saint Anne
Town
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Saint Anne is the main town of Alderney in the Channel Islands. Saint Anne is situated 3½ km southwest of Fort Les Homeaux Florains.
Fort Les Homeaux Florains
- Type: Castle
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
49.73125° or 49° 43′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.16179° or 2° 9′ 42″ westElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8CXVPRJQ+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 441900984OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleGeoNames ID
6608891
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