Le Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu

Name: Le Grand Phare
Address: Île d'Yeu, France

#3 among attractions in Île d'Yeu

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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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. ()

Local name: Phare de l'île d'Yeu Coordinates: 46°43'3"N, 2°22'55"W

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Le Grand Phare – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu, Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Fort de Pierre-Levée.

1.4 miSE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Vieux-château de l'Île d'Yeu, Île d'Yeu
36 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 miE
Lighthouse
Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Île d'Yeu
127 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.
1.1 miE
Forts and castles
Fort de Pierre-Levée, Île d'Yeu
29 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.

Le Grand Phare, Île d'Yeu

Facts and practical information

Île d'Yeu plan & book

Le Grand Phare – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

Pointe des Corbeaux lighthouse, Île d'Yeu

Fort de Pierre-Levée, Île d'Yeu