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.Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
Redoute Béar
Castle
Photo: Doronenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Redoute Béar is a castle, which is situated 310 metres south of Fort del Fanal.
Feu métallique du môle
Lighthouse
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Feu métallique du môle is a lighthouse, which is situated 380 metres northeast of Fort del Fanal.
Fort de Mailly
Castle
Photo: Jpbazard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: ChrisO, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Cosprons
Hamlet
Photo: Culex, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cosprons is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Fort del Fanal.
Fort del Fanal
- Categories: lighthouse, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Port-Vendres, Arrondissement of Céret, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.52127° or 42° 31′ 17″ northLongitude
3.11356° or 3° 6′ 49″ eastInception
17th centuryOpen location code
8FJ5G4C7+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 539501418OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q3422954
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Satellite Map
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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
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