Fort del Fanal
Fort del Fanal is a castle in Port-Vendres, Arrondissement of Céret, Occitanie. Fort del Fanal is situated nearby to the dive center Centre d’Activité Plongée Port-Vendres, as well as near Square Henri Bès.- Type: Castle
- Description: lighthouse in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
- Also known as: “Fort Fanal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Redoute Béar and Feu métallique du môle.
Feu métallique du môle
Lighthouse
Feu métallique du môle is a lighthouse, which is situated 380 metres northeast of Fort del Fanal.
Fort de Mailly
Castle
Fort de Mailly is a castle, which is situated 410 metres east of Fort del Fanal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-Vendres and Collioure.
Port-Vendres
Village
Port-Vendres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southeastern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants.
Collioure
Collioure is in Pyrénées-Orientales. Collioure is an ancient fishing village 27 km from Spain. The Mediterranean laps on its beaches and you can spy the last summits of the Pyrenees.Fort del Fanal
- Categories: lighthouse, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port-Vendres, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.52127° or 42° 31′ 17″ north
Longitude
3.11356° or 3° 6′ 49″ east
Inception
17th century
Open location code
8FJ5G4C7+GC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Fort del Fanal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to French—“Fort del Fanal” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fortí del Fanal”
- French: “redoute du Fanal”
- French: “Redoute du Fanal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centre d’Activité Plongée Port-Vendres and Square Henri Bès.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as La Criée and Résidence El Fanal.
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