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.- 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
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
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″ north
Longitude
-1.31683° or 1° 19′ 1″ west
Inception
19th century
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
8CPW3MVM+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Contis lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“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”
- Turkish: “Contis Deniz Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Camping-car Park de Contis and Gendarmerie nationale.
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