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Goury Port, Goury
Goury›Manche›Normandy›Northern France›France
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Goury lighthouse and port walk
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About Goury Port
" This small fishing port was built in 1843 to shelter boats from the Raz Blanchard (Alderney Race), one of Europe's strongest tidal currents with speeds reaching 12 knots. The 90-meter protective jetty offers dramatic views of the offshore Phare de Goury lighthouse, constructed 1834-1837 on a rock barely 10 meters wide. France's oldest lifeboat rescue station (SNSM) has operated here since 1870, with its distinctive octagonal building featuring a rotating launch platform.
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In 1823 alone, 27 ships wrecked in these waters, including the American packet ship 'Paris' from New York. This catastrophic year prompted the French government to fund the lighthouse construction and establish the rescue station.
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