Cape Ferrat Lighthouse
Cape Ferrat Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Arrondissement of Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Cape Ferrat Lighthouse is situated nearby to the building Propriété Santo Sospir, as well as near Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat.Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Also known as: “Cap Ferrat Phare” and “Phare du Cap Ferrat”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Propriété Santo Sospir and Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat.
Propriété Santo Sospir
Building
Photo: By Lapady, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Propriété Santo Sospir is a building, which is situated 120 metres north of Cape Ferrat Lighthouse.
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
Hotel
Photo: Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel is a famous five star luxury resort hotel, in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera. The hotel obtained the "Palace de France" distinction, granted by the government for its excellence in service in 2011. Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat is situated 420 metres northeast of Cape Ferrat Lighthouse.
Villa La Mauresque
House
Photo: Mariusnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The villa La Mauresque is located in cap Ferrat and was remodeled in 1927 by Henri Delmotte, Marcel Guilgot, and the American architect Barry Dierks to serve as the main residence of the British novelist Somerset Maugham. Villa La Mauresque is situated 480 metres north of Cape Ferrat Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small beach resort and residential town on the French Riviera. The deep water harbour is home to Mediterranean cruise boats, whose tenders routinely disgorge several thousand passengers on organised trips to nearby Eze Village and Monaco.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: M.Strīķis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer, or simply Beaulieu, is a seaside commune on the French Riviera between Nice and the Principality of Monaco. Located in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, it borders the communes of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer, not far from Èze to the northeast. Beaulieu-sur-Mer is situated 4 km north of Cape Ferrat Lighthouse.
Nice
Photo: Michaelphillipr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nice is a large city in France on the French Riviera. It's a popular destination for vacationers young and old, with something to offer nearly everyone.
Cape Ferrat Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Arrondissement of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.67519° or 43° 40′ 31″ northLongitude
7.32687° or 7° 19′ 37″ eastInception
1952Height
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
8FM9M8GG+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 715834953OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
13680608Wikidata ID
Q3378555
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Cape Ferrat Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare du cap Ferrat”
- French: “Phare du cap Ferrat”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska na Cap-Ferrat”
- Turkish: “Cap Ferrat Deniz Feneri”
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