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La Tour de Vinde, (aka Noirmont Tower), is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade. During the occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II, the Germans erected Battery Lothringen on the top of Noirmont Point. The site of the tower is accessible at low tide by foot, though the tower itself is closed to the public.

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  • La Tour de Vinde, (aka Noirmont Tower), is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade. During the occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II, the Germans erected Battery Lothringen on the top of Noirmont Point. The site of the tower is accessible at low tide by foot, though the tower itself is closed to the public. La Tour de Vinde is painted black and white to serve as a daymark for sailors. Since 1915 it has housed a light that at night flashes every 12 seconds. The tower is currently under the purview of the Harbour & Airport Committee. (en)
  • Tour de VindeJersey Géolocalisation sur la carte : France Géolocalisation sur la carte : îles Anglo-Normandes La tour de Vinde ou tour de Noirmont (en jersiais : La Tou d'Vînde) est une tour Martello qui s'élève sur la côte méridionale de l'île de Jersey dans la paroisse de Saint-Brélade. (fr)
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  • La Tour de Vinde (en)
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  • La Tour de Vinde (en)
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  • Tour de VindeJersey Géolocalisation sur la carte : France Géolocalisation sur la carte : îles Anglo-Normandes La tour de Vinde ou tour de Noirmont (en jersiais : La Tou d'Vînde) est une tour Martello qui s'élève sur la côte méridionale de l'île de Jersey dans la paroisse de Saint-Brélade. (fr)
  • La Tour de Vinde, (aka Noirmont Tower), is a Martello tower that the British erected between 1808 and 1810 to command the approaches to St Aubin's Bay, Jersey. The tower stands at the foot of the cliffs of Noirmont Point, in the Vingtaine de Noirmont in the Parish of Saint Brélade. During the occupation of the Channel Islands in World War II, the Germans erected Battery Lothringen on the top of Noirmont Point. The site of the tower is accessible at low tide by foot, though the tower itself is closed to the public. (en)
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  • Tour de Vinde (fr)
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