Phare du cap Lihou
Phare du cap Lihou is a lighthouse in Granville, Arrondissement of Avranches, Normandy. Phare du cap Lihou is situated nearby to the military installation Sémaphore Le Roc, as well as near the pitch Le Roc Granville.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Manche, France
- Also known as: “Granville Lighthouse” and “Phare du Cap Lihou”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Granville Graving Dock and Corps de garde de Saint-Pair.
Granville Graving Dock
Marina
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Granville Graving Dock, in French: Forme de radoub du port de Granville, is a historic dry dock in Granville, France. The dry dock has the rare feature that the local high tidal range meant that it did not require a pumping system. Granville Graving Dock is situated 350 metres east of Phare du cap Lihou.
Corps de garde de Saint-Pair
Building
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corps de garde de Saint-Pair is a building, which is situated 250 metres southeast of Phare du cap Lihou.
Église Notre-Dame-du-Cap-Lihou
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anctoville-sur-Boscq and Saint-Planchers.
Anctoville-sur-Boscq
Village
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anctoville-sur-Boscq is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Anctoville-sur-Boscq is situated 6 km east of Phare du cap Lihou.
Saint-Planchers
Village
Photo: SANSON50, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Planchers is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is the location of the Prieuré de l'Oiselière, a 12th-century priory that is classified as a Monument historique since 1989. Saint-Planchers is situated 6 km east of Phare du cap Lihou.
Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux
Village
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Saint-Aubin-des-Préaux is situated 8 km southeast of Phare du cap Lihou.
Phare du cap Lihou
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Granville, Arrondissement of Avranches, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.83451° or 48° 50′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.61302° or 1° 36′ 47″ westInception
1827Height
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
8CWWR9MP+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 715836842OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378231
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Satellite Map
Discover Phare du cap Lihou from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Phare du cap Lihou” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Granville”
- French: “Phare de Granville”
- French: “phare de la pointe du roc”
- French: “phare du Cap Lihou”
- German: “Phare du cap Lihou”
- Turkish: “Granville Deniz Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sémaphore Le Roc and Le Roc Granville.
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