Vendée
Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne
La Tranche-sur-Mer

Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse

The Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse is a French lighthouse, located on the eponymous point in the southern part of the department; it guards the entrance to the Pertuis Breton on the , on the west side of .
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Vendée, France
  • Also known as: “La Tranche-sur-Mer Lighthouse” and “Pointe du Grouin du Cou lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Les Génerelles Beach and Église Saint-Nicolas de la Tranche.

Beach
Photo: Talek, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ km east of Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse.

Church
Photo: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Angles and Longeville-sur-Mer.

Village
Photo: Yoca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in western . is situated 8 km northeast of Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse.

Village
Photo: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in the region in western . is situated 9 km north of Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse.

Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse

Latitude
46.34454° or 46° 20′ 40″ north
Longitude
-1.46363° or 1° 27′ 49″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
8CRW8GVP+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 109640054
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
13494772
Wiki­data ID
Q3378524
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse”. Photo: Minou85, CC BY-SA 3.0.