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Pages in category "Tourist attractions in Guernsey" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The statue of Hugo was erected in 1914, and was a gift of the French Government as thanks for the hospitality shown towards the writer during his exile on Guernsey. [1] It was sculpted by Jean Boucher from stone, mounted on a limestone base, which, in turn, sits on a block of Jaonneuse granite. [3] The former Candie House is now the Priaulx ...
The park, one of the island's main social venues, is located in the Parish of Castel, [1] about 4 km from the centre of Saint Peter Port.It contains various facilities, including the National Trust of Guernsey's Folk & Costume Museum, a cafe, a large children's playground, large open grass lawns and a duck pond.
Tourist attractions in Guernsey (2 C, 24 P) Pages in category "Tourism in Guernsey" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The Little Chapel is situated in the Les Vauxbelets valley, Saint Andrew, Guernsey. [2] [3] It was created in July 1914, by Brother Déodat. [4] He planned to create a miniature version of the grotto and basilica at Lourdes, the Rosary Basilica. [5] The chapel has been described as "probably the biggest tourist attraction in Guernsey", [6] and ...
Doyle named the tower for the Guernsey native and renowned Royal Navy Captain, Sir James Saumarez, who at the time commanded British naval forces in the Channel Islands. To simplify matters, Doyle had a local builder named Gray construct the tower, and two others, see below, under the rubric of "fieldworks", thereby bypassing the Ordnance Corps.
Jerbourg Point or the Jerbourg Peninsula is the southeastern point of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, lying within St Martin Parish. It marks the end of the east coast cliffs and beginning of the south coast cliffs. It provides scenic views of the Little Russel and the various islands. [1]
Castle Cornet is a large island castle in Guernsey, and former tidal island, also known as Cornet Rock or Castle Rock. Its importance was as a defence not only of the island, but of the roadstead . In 1859 it became part of one of the breakwaters of Guernsey's main harbour, St Peter Port harbour .