La Garoupe lighthouse
La Garoupe lighthouse is a lighthouse in Antibes, Arrondissement of Grasse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. La Garoupe lighthouse is situated nearby to the church Notre Dame de la Garoupe, as well as near the forest Bois de la Garoupe.Photo: paulboxley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Also known as: “Garoupe Lighthouse”, “La Garoupe Lighthouse”, and “Phare d’Antibes”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame de la Garoupe and Musée Picasso.
Notre Dame de la Garoupe
Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
Notre Dame de la Garoupe is a Catholic church in the French departement of Alpes-Maritimes. It is located on the Garoupe plateau overlooking the Cap d'Antibes.
Musée Picasso
Museum
Photo: Olivier2000, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Musée Picasso, formerly the Château Grimaldi at Antibes, is built upon the foundations of the ancient Greek town of Antipolis. Antibes is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea. Musée Picasso is situated 2 km north of La Garoupe lighthouse.
Juan-les-Pins station
Railway station
Juan-les-Pins station is a railway station serving the town of Juan-les-Pins, part of the commune of Antibes, in the Alpes-Maritimes department, southeastern France. Juan-les-Pins station is situated 2 km northwest of La Garoupe lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cap d’Antibes and Juan-les-Pins.
Juan-les-Pins
Suburb
Photo: Ameilland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Juan-les-Pins is a town in the commune of Antibes in the Alpes-Maritimes department in Southeastern France. Located on the French Riviera, it is situated between Nice and Cannes, 13 kilometres to the southwest of Nice Côte d'Azur Airport.
Golfe-Juan
Village
Photo: Floflo, Public domain.
Golfe-Juan is a seaside resort on France's Côte d'Azur. The distinct local character of Golfe-Juan is indicated by the existence of a demonym, "Golfe-Juanais", which is applied to its inhabitants. Golfe-Juan is situated 4½ km west of La Garoupe lighthouse.
La Garoupe lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antibes, Arrondissement of Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.56434° or 43° 33′ 52″ northLongitude
7.13272° or 7° 7′ 58″ eastElevation
106 metres (348 feet)Height
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
8FM9H47M+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 68046747OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378473
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“La Garoupe lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “加洛佩灯塔”
- French: “phare de la Garoupe”
- French: “Phare de la Garoupe”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Far de la Garopa”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska La Garoupe”
- Turkish: “Garoupe Feneri”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bois de la Garoupe and Clos de Boules Jean Veziano.
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