Sémaphore de l’Espiguette
Sémaphore de l’Espiguette is a tower in Le Grau-du-Roi, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Occitanie. Sémaphore de l’Espiguette is situated nearby to the lighthouse Phare de l’Espiguette, as well as near Lagune de la Sicarex.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Phare de l’Espiguette.
Phare de l’Espiguette
Lighthouse
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The Phare de l'Espiguette is a 27-metre -high square tower. Built in 1869, the lighthouse is found on the Pointe de l'Espiguette, near to Le Grau-du-Roi on the Gulf of Lion in Occitanie, France.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Port-Camargue and Le Grau-du-Roi.
Port-Camargue
Quarter
Photo: Ariadacapo, CC BY 4.0.
Port-Camargue is a district of the town of Le Grau-du-Roi, in the Gard department in the administrative region of Occitanie. Built in the 1960s, it is today one of the biggest marinas in Europe. Port-Camargue is situated 4 km north of Sémaphore de l’Espiguette.
Le Grau-du-Roi
Town
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Grau-du-Roi is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. It is the only commune in Gard to have a frontage on the Mediterranean. To the west is the Herault department and La Grande-Motte village, and to the east is the Bouches-du-Rhone department. Le Grau-du-Roi is situated 5 km north of Sémaphore de l’Espiguette.
La Grande-Motte
Town
Photo: Jjoulie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Grande-Motte is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France. The commune was created in 1974 from part of the commune of Mauguio. La Grande-Motte is situated 9 km northwest of Sémaphore de l’Espiguette.
Sémaphore de l’Espiguette
- Type: Tower
- Category: building
- Location: Le Grau-du-Roi, Arrondissement of Nîmes, Gard, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.48788° or 43° 29′ 16″ northLongitude
4.14057° or 4° 8′ 26″ eastOperator
French NavyOpen location code
8FM6F4QR+56OpenStreetMap ID
way 66486132OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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Highlights include Lagune de la Sicarex and Kite beach.
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