Tatihou
Also known as Ile De Tatihou
thumb|250px|Vauban's tower in Tatihou Tatihou is an islet of Normandy in France with an area of . It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious craft although, being a tidal island, it is also possible to walk there over the local oyster beds at low tide. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.
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- Tatihou
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- Tatihou seen from La Pernelle
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- 250px
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- France
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- English Channel
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- 0.29
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- France
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- Region
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- Normandy
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- Department
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- Manche
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thumb|250px|Vauban's tower in Tatihou Tatihou is an islet of Normandy in France with an area of . It is located to the east of the Cotentin peninsula just off the coast near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. It is almost uninhabited, and is usually reached by amphibious craft although, being a tidal island, it is also possible to walk there over the local oyster beds at low tide. Access to the island is limited to 500 visitors per day.
==History== Tatihou, like the names of many of the islets of the Channel Islands, contains the -hou suffix.
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