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Le Couperon guardhouse

Le Couperon guardhouse is a historic building in the parish of Saint Martin, , located a few metres from the Neolithic . The original guardhouse was built in 1689, and was later extended and modified over the centuries.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic landmark
  • Also known as: “Le Couperon Guardhouse 1689”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Le Couperon dolmen and Jersey Zoo.

Archaeological site
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Le Couperon is a Neolithic dolmen in the parish of Saint Martin, Jersey. Le Couperon is an around meters long capstone chamber that a long mound had originally covered.

Zoo
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is a zoological park established in 1959 on the island of in the by naturalist and writer Gerald Durrell. It is operated by the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. is situated 3 km west of Le Couperon guardhouse.

Church
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The Our Lady of the Annunciation Church or more formally "Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation and the Martyrs of Japan" is the name given to a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of St. is situated 2½ km southwest of Le Couperon guardhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Verclut Point and Gorey.

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village in the parishes of St Martin and , vingtaines of Faldouet and Marais, on the east coast of . The harbour is one of the three main harbours of the island, and is located in St Martin. is situated 4 km south of Le Couperon guardhouse.

Locality
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is an area in the parish of St. Clement, in the south-east of , . is a Jèrriais name, and means 'the headland' or 'the cape' in English. is situated 8 km south of Le Couperon guardhouse.

Le Couperon guardhouse

Latitude
49.23441° or 49° 14′ 4″ north
Longitude
-2.03521° or 2° 2′ 7″ west
Open location code
8CXV6XM7+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 565439516
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q38250491
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