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Terre-Nègre Lighthouse
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Stéphane Leblanc
December 29, 2021
Road cycling
The Terre-Nègre lighthouse is a landmark forming a cylindrical tower a little over 26 meters high.
Located on the tip of Terre-Nègre, in the town of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, in Charente-Maritime, it is intended to mark the southern pass of the Gironde estuary and to signal the presence of a bench of dangerous sand, the "English bar".
Located on the tip of Terre-Nègre, in the town of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, in Charente-Maritime, it is intended to mark the southern pass of the Gironde estuary and to signal the presence of a bench of dangerous sand, the "English bar".
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Laurent D
July 28, 2022
Mountain biking
In the 18th century, the increase in maritime trade in Bordeaux imposed markings at the entrance to the Gironde. According to the sources, the lighthouse was erected in 1772 or …
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Pussy et Gégé
October 2, 2024
Hiking
The Terre-Nègre lighthouse is a landmark forming a cylindrical tower a little over 26 meters high.
Located on the tip of Terre-Nègre, in the commune of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, in Charente-Maritime, it …
Located on the tip of Terre-Nègre, in the commune of Saint-Palais-sur-Mer, in Charente-Maritime, it …
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