Contis lighthouse
Contis lighthouse is a lighthouse in Saint-Julien-en-Born, Arrondissement of Dax, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Contis lighthouse is situated nearby to the motorhome stopover Camping-car Park de Contis, as well as near the police station Gendarmerie nationale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Landes, France
- Also known as: “Phare de Contis”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Contis and Lit-et-Mixe.
Contis
Hamlet
Photo: Jibi44, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Contis is a village, part of the commune of Saint-Julien-en-Born, in the Landes département of southwest France, on the Atlantic Ocean, which has an extensive beach, Contis Plage.
Lit-et-Mixe
Village
Photo: Barbe-sauvage, CC0.
Lit-et-Mixe is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. The François Ozon film Sous le sable was set in Lit-et-Mixe. Lit-et-Mixe is situated 8 km southeast of Contis lighthouse.
Contis lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Saint-Julien-en-Born, Arrondissement of Dax, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.0935° or 44° 5′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.31683° or 1° 19′ 1″ westInception
19th centuryHeight
46 metres (151 feet)Open location code
8CPW3MVM+C7OpenStreetMap ID
way 201248452OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q17783615
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Occitan—“Contis lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Contiseko itsasargia”
- French: “phare de Contis”
- French: “Phare de Contis”
- German: “Phare de Contis”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Fare de Contis”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camping-car Park de Contis and Gendarmerie nationale.
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