French Rocks

French Rocks is a lighthouse in Stockholm County, Svealand. French Rocks is situated nearby to the islet Sandskär, as well as near Nötholmen.

Photo: Esquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Lighthouse
Description: lighthouse in Värmdö Municipality, Baltic coast, Sweden
Also known as: “Franska stenarna” and “Franska Stenarna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Furuskär and Kofoten lighthouse.

Furuskär

Islet

Photo: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0.

Furuskär is an islet, which is situated 2½ km southwest of French Rocks.

Kofoten lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Esquilo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kofoten lighthouse is situated 4 km southwest of French Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barnvik and Stavsnäs.

Barnvik

Neighborhood

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Barnvik is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km north of French Rocks.

Stavsnäs is a locality situated on the north east part of the island Fågelbrolandet in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 810 inhabitants in 2010. Stavsnäs is situated 4½ km north of French Rocks.

Lugnet och Skälsmara

Village

Lugnet and Skälsmara is a locality situated in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 625 inhabitants in 2010. Lugnet och Skälsmara is situated 7 km west of French Rocks.

French Rocks

Categories: sector light, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.24786° or 59° 14′ 52″ north

Longitude

18.6655° or 18° 39′ 56″ east

Open location code

9FFW6MX8+46

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1033101030

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

Wikidata ID

Q10498603

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Portuguese to Swedish—“French Rocks” goes by many names.

Portuguese: “Falésias francesas”
Portuguese: “Franska Stenarna”
Swedish: “Franska Stenarna”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sandskär and Nötholmen.

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