La Tour de Vinde
La Tour de Vinde is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade.Photo: Andy Hawkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Building
- Description: lighthouse in Jersey
- Also known as: “Noirmont Point Light”, “Noirmont Tower”, and “Tour de Vinde, Jersey”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include La Cotte de St Brelade and Portelet Tower.
La Cotte de St Brelade
Archaeological site
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La Cotte de St Brelade is an archaeological site preserving a rich record of Middle Palaeolithic activity and Ice Age faunal remains. It is located in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey on the south west corner of the island. La Cotte de St Brelade is situated 2 km northwest of La Tour de Vinde.
Portelet Tower
Building
Portelet Tower, Jersey, is a round tower that the British built in 1808 on the tidal island L'Île au Guerdain in Portelet Bay in the parish of Saint Brélade, Jersey. Portelet Tower is situated 1 km northwest of La Tour de Vinde.
Saint Aubin’s Fort
Castle
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Saint Aubin’s Fort is a castle, which is situated 2 km north of La Tour de Vinde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Aubin and Saint Helier.
Saint Aubin
Village
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St. Aubin is a town and port in La Vingtaine du Coin, St. Brelade in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands. It is located on the western end of St. Saint Aubin is situated 2½ km north of La Tour de Vinde.
Saint Helier
Town
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Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands. It's a self-governing dependency of the British Crown, but not part of the United Kingdom. Saint Helier is situated 5 km northeast of La Tour de Vinde.
L’Ouziere
Locality
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L’Ouziere is a locality, which is situated 7 km northwest of La Tour de Vinde.
La Tour de Vinde
- Categories: lighthouse, Martello tower, and historic site
- Location: Jersey, Channel Islands, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.16522° or 49° 9′ 55″ northLongitude
-2.168° or 2° 10′ 5″ westInception
1810Height
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8CXV5R8J+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 177650031OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerWikidata ID
Q16931763
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In Other Languages
“La Tour de Vinde” goes by many names.
- French: “tour de Vinde”
- French: “Tour de Vinde”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Noirmont Point and Île Percée.
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