Gatteville Lighthouse, Gatteville-le-Phare

Name: Gatteville Lighthouse
Address: Gatteville-le-Phare, France

#1 among attractions in Gatteville-le-Phare

Top attraction, Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture

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Phare de Gatteville, also known as Pointe de Barfleur Light, is an active lighthouse near Gatteville-le-Phare at the tip of Barfleur, Manche department, in the Normandy region of France. At a height of 247 feet it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. ()

Local name: Phare de Gatteville Coordinates: 49°41'47"N, 1°15'57"W

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Gatteville-le-Phare France

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Gatteville Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sainte-Geneviève, Parc du château de la Germonière, Château de Tocqueville, Chapelle des Marins.

3.4 miSW
Locality
Sainte-Geneviève
88 min walk • Sainte-Geneviève is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
6.7 miSW
Forts and castles
Parc du château de la Germonière
170 min walk • The Château de la Germonière is a residence that stands in the French commune of Le Vast in the Manche department, in the Normandy region.
3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Tocqueville, Tocqueville
89 min walk • The castle of Tocqueville is a late sixteenth-century residence, remodeled several times, which stands on the French commune of Tocqueville in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region.
1 miSW
Church
Chapelle des Marins, Gatteville-le-Phare
26 min walk • The Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel or commonly known as the Chapelle des Marins is a Catholic chapel that stands in the French commune of Gatteville-le-Phare in the Manche department in the Normandy region.
5.5 miS
Church
Église Sainte-Pétronille, La Pernelle
142 min walk • The Sainte-Pétronille church is a Catholic church that stands in the French commune of La Pernelle in the Manche department in the Normandy region.
5.3 miS
Church
St. Martin's Church, Réville
137 min walk • The church of Saint-Martin de Réville is a Catholic church, dating from the 12th century, which stands in the French commune of Réville in the department of Manche, in the Normandy region.
1.7 miS
Locality
Barfleur
44 min walk • The village's harbor is a focal point of activity, with colorful fishing boats bobbing in the water and the scent of freshly caught seafood lingering in the air. Visitors can stroll along the quayside and watch the fishermen at work, or relax at one of the waterfront...