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Monument for those, lost in the Raz Blanchard
Pavlik_NL Says: Many have gotten into troubles around these waters through the centuries and many saw their ships wrecked here. Some of them drowned in the raging tides of the Raz Blanchard current, while others didn't survive the crashes of their ship, being ripped apart on the sharp...
See the port of Goury, a safe haven
Pavlik_NL Says: Goury is, besides a little fishermen's harbour, above all a safe haven for ships that are lost in the Raz Blanchard current that roams the waters around Cap la Hague. The port is dry at low tide, but the ships are lifted when the tide roles back in again. Near the port a...
Visit the lighthouse, well ... at least look at it
Pavlik_NL Says: The lighthouse of Cap la Hague, sticks out high above the (dangerous) rocks at the most Nort-Western point of the Cotentin peninsula and is the most remarkable building in Goury. However, visiting the lighthouse is out of the question, as it can not be reached on foot (and I...
sue_stone Says: The Goury Lighthouse is located at the north western point of the Cotentin Peninsula in the pretty little village of Goury.Built in 1837, the lighthouse is approximately 50 metres high and protects shipping from the dangerous currents of the Raz Blanchard which runs just...
sue_stone Says: In June/July 2006 we had a 9 day driving holiday in France. We caught a car ferry from Dover to Calais, drove down through Normandy, popped into Brittany and then caught the ferry back to Dover from Boulogne-sur-Mer.We chose to take our own car over, as the cost of the ferry...
Plan a Goury vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Goury locals
The Goury Lighthouse is located at the north western point of the Cotentin Peninsula in the pretty little village of Goury.Built in 1837, the lighthouse is...
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Located at the north western point of the Cotentin Peninsula is the scenic village of Goury. There is not a lot to see here, except for the pretty harbour and a very cool looking lighthouse. It was...
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Spectacular beauty at the end of the world
Goury is realy the end. The end of Cotentin peninsula and the most North Western point of Normandie. The rocks stretch out far into the sea and the tidal difference (> 10 meters) make it an always...
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