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Grand Barachois, Miquelon Island

Coordinates: 46°59′20″N 56°19′20″W / 46.98889°N 56.32222°W / 46.98889; -56.32222
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Grand Barachois (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ baʁaʃwa]) is a large natural lagoon in Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It lies immediately south of Miquelon Island, and is formed largely by the 12 kilometre-long tombolo of La Dune. There is an observatory on the shore of the lagoon called the Observatoire du Grand Barachois.[1]

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  1. ^ "Balade – La lagune du Grand Barachois". Tourisme Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-05.

46°59′20″N 56°19′20″W / 46.98889°N 56.32222°W / 46.98889; -56.32222