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Cordouan Lighthouse

Also known as Cordouan

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Cordouan Lighthouse is about 65 km south of La Rochelle. The nearest other World Heritage site is Camino de Santiago, France, about 55 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • La Rochelle · about 77,000 peopleabout 65 km north
  • Bordeaux · about 803,000 peopleabout 95 km south-east
  • Poitier · about 86,000 peopleabout 160 km north-east
  • Nantes · about 439,000 peopleabout 180 km north
  • Limoges · about 152,000 peopleabout 190 km east
  • Agen · about 58,000 peopleabout 210 km south-east
Cordouan LighthouseBordeauxLimogesPoitierLa RochelleBriveCamino de Santiago, FranceBordeaux, Port of the MoonJurisdiction of Saint-EmilionVézère Valley Prehistoric Sites50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Cordouan Lighthouse and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesCamino de Santiago, France1Bordeaux, Port of the Moon2Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion3Saint-Savin Abbey Church4Vézère Valley Prehistoric Sites5Cordouan Lighthouse
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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