Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Île d'Yeu

Name: Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse
Address: Île d'Yeu, France

#2 among attractions in Île d'Yeu

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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. Along with the Île d'Yeu lighthouse, it is one of two lighthouses on the island to have been designed by Maurice Durand; construction of both was completed in the same year. ()

Local name: Phare de la Pointe-des-Corbeaux Coordinates: 46°41'25"N, 2°17'5"W

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Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu, Le Grand Phare, Fort de Pierre-Levée.

4 miW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu, Île d'Yeu
103 min walk • 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. Olivier IV de Clisson, a great builder of castles, undertook the work with the aim of protecting the islanders in the event of foreign invasion.
5 miW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Le Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu
127 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.
4 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort de Pierre-Levée, Île d'Yeu
103 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.

Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Île d'Yeu

Facts and practical information

Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

Le Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu

Fort de Pierre-Levée, Île d'Yeu