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View of the harbour from the shore, with New Jetty on the left and Castle Cornet to right. Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans which has been changed into an artificial harbour that is now the island's main port for passengers.
St Julian's Pier is a pier in Saint Peter Port Harbour, Guernsey. [1] [2] The pier runs from the base of St Julian's Avenue, where a roundabout is now located, eastwards. Memorial in Saint Peter Port: "This plaque commemorates the evacuation of children and adults ahead of the Occupation of the Island by German forces in June 1940.
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Bordeaux Harbour is a fishing port and bay in the parish of Vale in the northeast of Guernsey, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Saint Peter Port The harbour is now used primarily as a beach, which is flat and low, "with stretches of fine sand and groups of boulders".
St Peter Port Harbour; Town Church, Guernsey, the parish church of St Peter Port at the heart of the town; Buildings The Royal Court House (La Cohue Royale), seat of the States of Guernsey; Hauteville House, Victor Hugo's house of exile, which is now a museum under the aegis of the city of Paris). National Trust of Guernsey Victorian shop [10]
A 10-mile footpath traverses the whole length of the south coast between Jerbourg Point and Portelet Harbour in the southwest. [21] On the east coast are the less visited beaches of Marble bay and Divette. Geological formations seen here are of Gneissic rocks, as in the rest of the bay areas near Guernsey. The cliffs of Jerbourg consist of ...
Beaucette Marina is a marina on the northeast tip of Guernsey, [1] in the Channel Islands, to the north of Bordeaux Harbour. Nearby is the Déhus Dolmen. [2] The marina area was once a large quarry, with blue granite reserves. In the 1960s, the quarry was purchased by Vale Investments, who saw the potential for converting it into a marina.
St Sampson is the Patron Saint of Guernsey. In 1814 there were 125 dwellings, housing 788 residents of Saint Sampson. The parish providing 1/13th of all taxes collected in Guernsey. [1]: 126 Harbour facilities improved as trade using the harbour increased. In 1822, 7,000 tons of granite cobbles were exported in 90 ships.