Phare de la Pointe des Dames
Phare de la Pointe des Dames is a lighthouse in Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Pays de la Loire. Phare de la Pointe des Dames is situated nearby to the nature reserve Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Müllembourg, as well as near the village La Guérinière.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Vendée, France
- Also known as: “Phare des Dames” and “Pointe des Dames Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Noirmoutier and Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Müllembourg.
Château de Noirmoutier
Castle
Photo: Nomorsad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château de Noirmoutier is a castle on the Île de Noirmoutier in the Vendée département of France. It dominates the town of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île with its almost 20-metre-high keep. Château de Noirmoutier is situated 2 km southwest of Phare de la Pointe des Dames.
Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Müllembourg
Nature reserve
Photo: Stefi123, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Réserve naturelle nationale des marais de Müllembourg is a nature reserve.
Église Saint-Philbert de Noirmoutier-en-l’Île
Church
Photo: Melutopia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Philbert de Noirmoutier-en-l’Île is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Phare de la Pointe des Dames.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Guérinière and L’Épine.
La Guérinière
Village
La Guérinière is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It lies on the island of Noirmoutier. The town is protected from winter winds on the ocean side by a cordon of dunes. La Guérinière is situated 5 km south of Phare de la Pointe des Dames.
L’Épine
Village
Photo: DocteurCosmos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L'Épine is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It lies on the island of Noirmoutier. L’Épine is situated 5 km southwest of Phare de la Pointe des Dames.
Barbâtre
Village
Photo: Pierre Gouard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barbâtre is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. Barbâtre is situated 8 km southeast of Phare de la Pointe des Dames.
Phare de la Pointe des Dames
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.01122° or 47° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
-2.22098° or 2° 13′ 16″ westInception
19th centuryOpen location code
8CVV2Q6H+FJOpenStreetMap ID
node 1370799400OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
13494796Wikidata ID
Q3378490
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In Other Languages
“Phare de la Pointe des Dames” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de la Pointe aux Dames”
- French: “phare de la Pointe des Dames”
- French: “Phare de la pointe des Dames”
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