Phare de la Potence
Phare de la Potence is a lighthouse in Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire. Phare de la Potence is situated nearby to the pitch Stade René Bardy, as well as near the post office Bureau de Poste de Les Sables D Olonne Arago.Photo: Whiteredge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Vendée, France
- Also known as: “Feu de la Potence” and “Potence Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa Sans Souci and Musée Sainte-Croix.
Villa Sans Souci
Photo: Sukkoria, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Sans Souci is situated 560 metres west of Phare de la Potence.
Musée Sainte-Croix
Museum
Photo: Sylvain lasco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Musée Sainte-Croix is a museum, which is situated 670 metres northwest of Phare de la Potence.
Les Sables-d’Olonne station
Railway station
Photo: Floflo, Public domain.
Les Sables-d'Olonne station is a railway station serving the town Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée department, western France. The station is served by high speed trains to Paris and by regional trains towards La Roche-sur-Yon and Nantes. Les Sables-d’Olonne station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Phare de la Potence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Sables-d’Olonne and Château-d’Olonne.
Château-d’Olonne
Suburb
Photo: Spouik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château-d'Olonne is a former commune of the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region of Western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Château-d’Olonne is situated 3 km northeast of Phare de la Potence.
Phare de la Potence
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Les Sables-d’Olonne, Arrondissement of Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, Pays de la Loire, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.49293° or 46° 29′ 35″ northLongitude
-1.77044° or 1° 46′ 14″ westInception
1874Open location code
8CRWF6VH+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 756584640OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q3378492
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Phare de la Potence” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de la Potence”
- French: “Phare de la Potence”
- Turkish: “Potence Deniz Feneri”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stade René Bardy and Bureau de Poste de Les Sables D Olonne Arago.
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