Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse

The Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse is a French lighthouse, located on the eponymous point on the . Located at the extreme southeastern end of the island, it was constructed in 1950 to replace an earlier tower destroyed during World War II.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Vendée, France
  • Also known as: “Phare de la Pointe des Corbeaux”, “Phare des Corbeaux”, and “Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Menhir du Sud (L’Île-d’Yeu) and Dolmen des Landes.

Archaeological site
Photo: Liberliger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km west of Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse.

Archaeological site
Photo: Milca56, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km west of Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 4 km northwest of Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port-Joinville.

Village
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse.

Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse

Latitude
46.69019° or 46° 41′ 25″ north
Longitude
-2.28477° or 2° 17′ 5″ west
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8CRVMPR8+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 152021456
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q3378494
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Petit Phare des Corbeaux and Marais de la Croix.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pointe des Corbeaux and Fort de la Grande Conche.

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