Phare de la méditerranée
The Phare de la méditerranée is an observation tower with a revolving restaurant 45 metres above ground at Palavas-les-Flots in France. It was built in 1943 as a water tower.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dinkley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: observation tower
- Also known as: “Le Phare de la Méditerranée” and “Phare de la mediterranee”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Pierre de Palavas-les-Flots and Arènes El Cordobés.
Église Saint-Pierre de Palavas-les-Flots
Church
Photo: Dinkley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Pierre de Palavas-les-Flots is a church.
Arènes El Cordobés
Stadium
Photo: Numenius38, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arènes El Cordobés is a stadium, which is situated 260 metres northwest of Phare de la méditerranée.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Palavas-les-Flots and Pérols.
Palavas-les-Flots
Village
Photo: Anganmoore, CC BY 4.0.
Palavas-les-Flots is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Pérols
Village
Photo: Gregdur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pérols is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Close to the city of Montpellier, it is mostly a quiet village with beautiful old buildings. Pérols is situated 3½ km northeast of Phare de la méditerranée.
Lattes
Town
Photo: Alexander Baranov, CC BY 2.0.
Lattes is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France, located just on the outskirts of Montpellier. Lattes is situated 5 km northwest of Phare de la méditerranée.
Phare de la méditerranée
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Palavas-les-Flots, Arrondissement of Montpellier, Hérault, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.52853° or 43° 31′ 43″ northLongitude
3.93206° or 3° 55′ 55″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Height
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
8FM5GWHJ+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 77374976OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
From Danish to German—“Phare de la méditerranée” goes by many names.
- Danish: “Phare de la Mediterranee”
- Danish: “Phare de la Méditerranée”
- Egyptian Arabic: “فار دو لا ميديترانى”
- Egyptian Arabic: “منارة البحر اللبيض المتوسط”
- French: “Phare de la Mediterranee”
- French: “phare de la Méditerranée”
- French: “Phare de la Méditerranée”
- German: “Phare de la Méditerranée”
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