Phare de l’Île d’Aix

Phare de l’Île d’Aix is a lighthouse in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Phare de l’Île d’Aix is situated nearby to the beach Plage de l’Anse de la Croix, as well as near the castle Fort de la Rade.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix and Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix.

Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix

Museum

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Musée napoléonien de l’île d’Aix is a museum, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix

Town hall

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Hôtel de ville d’Île-d’Aix is a town hall, which is situated 430 metres northeast of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix)

Church

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Église Saint-Martin (Île-d’Aix) is a church, which is situated 490 metres northeast of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fort Boyard and Fouras.

Fort Boyard is a fort built on Boyard bank, an ocean bank located between the Île-d'Aix and the Île d'Oléron in the Pertuis d'Antioche straits on the west coast of France. Fort Boyard is situated 3 km west of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Fouras

Village

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Fouras, also known as Fouras-les-Bains, is a commune in the French department of Charente-Maritime, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It lies 34 km south of La Rochelle. Fouras is situated 7 km east of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Châtelaillon-Plage

Village

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Châtelaillon-Plage, commonly known as Châtelaillon, is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. Châtelaillon-Plage is situated 10 km northeast of Phare de l’Île d’Aix.

Phare de l’Île d’Aix

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude

46.00989° or 46° 0′ 36″ north

Longitude

-1.17787° or 1° 10′ 40″ west

Height

25 metres (82 feet)

Open location code

8CRW2R5C+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 125267349

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Plage de l’Anse de la Croix and Fort de la Rade.

Nearby Places

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