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Fort Ile de Raz

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Fort Ile De Raz
Ile de Raz, Alderney
Site information
TypeBritish coastal defence fortress
Location
Fort Ile De Raz is located in Channel Islands
Fort Ile De Raz
Fort Ile De Raz
Shown within Channel Islands
Coordinates49°43′07″N 2°10′05″W / 49.7184811°N 2.1679491°W / 49.7184811; -2.1679491
Site history
Battles/warsNone

Fort Ile de Raz is a fort on the small Ile de Raz, an islet off the coast of Alderney. The fort itself protects Longis Beach, a harbor on the island, Essex Castle, which served as a military hospital, and the site of The Nunnery, the first fortification on the island, left by the Romans.

Fort Ile de Raz is named after The Race, the straight between Alderney and France. It served as a bird museum, and is currently under renovation. [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Alderney". Starforts. Retrieved 2025-05-28.