La Grande Folie
La Grande Folie is in Guernsey. La Grande Folie is situated nearby to the locality Mannez Garenne, as well as near Saye Farm.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mannez Quarry railway station and Alderney Lighthouse.
Mannez Quarry railway station
Railway station
Photo: Richardh1976, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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.
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.
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 3 km west of La Grande Folie.
La Grande Folie
- Type: Rock
- Category: landform
- Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.72472° or 49° 43′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.16389° or 2° 9′ 50″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8CXVPRFP+VCGeoNames ID
6608941
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