‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse
‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse is a lighthouse in Cancale, Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Brittany. ‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse is situated nearby to the marketplace Marché aux huîtres, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Pointe des Crolles.Photo: Nibou55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: Lighthouse in the commune of Cancale (Ille-et-Vilaine, France).
- Also known as: “Fenêtre Lighthouse” and “Phare de La Fenêtre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ancienne église Saint-Méen de Cancale and Île des Rimains.
Ancienne église Saint-Méen de Cancale
Museum
Château de Vaulérault
Castle
Photo: JGS25, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Château de Vaulérault is a castle, which is situated 2 km southwest of ‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pointe du Grouin and Hirel.
Pointe du Grouin
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The rocky finger of the Pointe du Grouin points out and protects the entrance into the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. On this headland, a Grande Randonnée footpath runs around hugging the cliff face and there is a circular walk starting out from Cancale. Pointe du Grouin is situated 4½ km north of ‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse.
Hirel
Village
Rothéneuf
Suburb
‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cancale, Arrondissement of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.67053° or 48° 40′ 14″ northLongitude
-1.8515° or 1° 51′ 5″ westOpen location code
8CWWM4CX+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 1081806352OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q23894666
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Satellite Map
Discover ‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to Turkish—“‘La Fenêtre’ lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Tour-tan ar Prenestr”
- French: “phare de la Fenêtre”
- French: “Phare de la Fenêtre”
- French: “phare de La Houle”
- German: “‘La Fenêtre’ Leuchtturm”
- Turkish: “Pencere Deniz Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marché aux huîtres and Pointe des Crolles.
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