Île Sans Nom
The Île Sans Nom, also known as the Île Mystérieuse or Tahiti, is an island in the Gironde estuary in south-west France. It appeared after the 2009 Cyclone Klaus led to increased deposition of sediment and lies near the historic Cordouan Lighthouse.Photo: Jack ma, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Coastline
- Description: island in the Bay of Biscay, France
- Also known as: “Île nouvelle de Cordouan”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cordouan Lighthouse.
Cordouan Lighthouse
Cordouan lighthouse is an active lighthouse located 7 kilometres at sea, near the mouth of the Gironde estuary in France. At a height of 67.5 metres, it is the tenth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.
Île Sans Nom
- Categories: island and landform
- Location: France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.599° or 45° 35′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.1492° or 1° 8′ 57″ westOpen location code
8CQWHVX2+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1200935116OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineWikidata ID
Q292576
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Île Sans Nom” goes by many names.
- French: “Île apparue dans l’estuaire de la Gironde en 2009”
- French: “île sans nom”
- French: “Île sans nom”
- German: “Île mystérieuse”
- German: “Île sans nom”
- Vietnamese: “Île Sans Nom”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Île Nouvelle de Cordouan and Banc de Cordouan.
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