Cap Béar Lighthouse
Cap Béar Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Port-Vendres, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. Cap Béar Lighthouse is situated nearby to the village Port-Vendres, as well as near the hamlet Cosprons.Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- Also known as: “Béar Lighthouse”, “Cap Bear Lighthouse”, “Phare du Cap Bear”, and “Phare du Cap Béar”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort de Mailly and Redoute Béar.
Fort de Mailly
Castle
Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort de Mailly is a castle, which is situated 1½ km west of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Redoute Béar
Castle
Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Redoute Béar is a castle, which is situated 2 km west of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Feu métallique du môle
Lighthouse
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Feu métallique du môle is a lighthouse, which is situated 2 km northwest of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-Vendres and Cosprons.
Port-Vendres
Village
Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southeastern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants. Port-Vendres is situated 2½ km west of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Cosprons
Hamlet
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cosprons is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Banyuls-sur-Mer is situated 4 km south of Cap Béar Lighthouse.
Cap Béar Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port-Vendres, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.51557° or 42° 30′ 56″ northLongitude
3.1367° or 3° 8′ 12″ eastElevation
37 metres (121 feet)Inception
20th centuryLevels
5Height
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8FJ5G48P+6MOpenStreetMap ID
way 64236898OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
11101868Wikidata ID
Q3378543
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Cap Béar Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Far de Biarra”
- Catalan: “Far del Cap de Biarra”
- French: “phare du cap Bear”
- French: “phare du cap Béar”
- French: “Phare du cap Béar”
- Turkish: “Cape Béar Feneri”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Château Parès and Le Pla du Port.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Sentier Littoral Phare de Béar and Sentier Littoral Commune de Port-Vendres.
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