Balise des Morées
Balise des Morées is a lighthouse in Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire. Balise des Morées is situated nearby to the town Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, as well as near the suburb Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Loire-Atlantique, France
- Also known as: “balise des Morées”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villès-Martin Lighthouse and Fort Villès-Martin.
Villès-Martin Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Whiteredge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villès-Martin Lighthouse is situated 1 km northwest of Balise des Morées.
Fort Villès-Martin
Arts center
Église Notre-Dame-d’Espérance de Saint-Nazaire
Church
Photo: Simon de l’Ouest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Notre-Dame-d’Espérance de Saint-Nazaire is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Balise des Morées.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Brevin-les-Pins and Saint-Marc-sur-Mer.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins
Town
Photo: JYB Devot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. It is known as the site of the serpent d'océan, a giant sea serpent sculpture by artist Huang Yong Ping. Saint-Brevin-les-Pins is situated 3½ km east of Balise des Morées.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer
Suburb
Photo: Demeester, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is a seaside resort in France, situated in the commune of Saint-Nazaire. It is located 6 kilometres to the west of the center of the town of Saint-Nazaire, of which it is a district. Saint-Marc-sur-Mer is situated 5 km west of Balise des Morées.
Pornichet
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pornichet is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France. Pornichet is situated 9 km west of Balise des Morées.
Balise des Morées
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Nazaire, Arrondissement of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.25015° or 47° 15′ 1″ northLongitude
-2.21679° or 2° 13′ 1″ westInception
18th centuryOpen location code
8CVV7Q2M+37OpenStreetMap ID
node 4965926371OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q21663826
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Balise des Morées” goes by many names.
- French: “balise des Morées”
- French: “Balise des Morées”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Villès-Martin and Esplanade Albert Premier.
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