Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu, Île d'Yeu

Name: Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu
Address: Île d'Yeu, France

#1 among attractions in Île d'Yeu

Top attraction, Historical place, Museum, History museum

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The Vieux-château de l'île d'Yeu is a fortification on Île d'Yeu off the French Atlantic coast in the département of Vendée. ()

Local name: Vieux-Château Coordinates: 46°41'58"N, 2°22'7"W

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Île d'Yeu France

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Nearby attractions include: Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Le Grand Phare, Fort de Pierre-Levée.

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Lighthouse
Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Île d'Yeu
103 min walk • The Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse is a French lighthouse, located on the eponymous point on the Île d'Yeu. Located at the extreme southwestern end of the island, it was constructed in 1950 to replace an earlier tower destroyed during World War II.
1.4 miNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Le Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu
36 min walk • The Île d'Yeu Lighthouse, sometimes called the Grand Phare or La Petite Foule, is a French lighthouse constructed on the Île d'Yeu in 1950. The structure, designed by Maurice Durand, is the third serving the site; the original tower, constructed in 1830, was destroyed by German troops near the close of World War II.
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Forts and castles
Fort de Pierre-Levée, Île d'Yeu
37 min walk • The fort of Pierre-Levée is a 19th century fort located on the island of Yeu, not far from the town of Port-Joinville. It was the place of detention of Marshal Pétain after the war. It is listed as a historical monument since 1984.