prominent landmark) Northern half of Saint Sampson's Town Northern half of Saint Sampson's Harbour Vale Pond, nature reserve Beaucette marina Military: Parish war memorial at Vale Avenue-Braye Road Cross Roads Vale Castle Fort le Marchant Fort Doyle Fort Pembroke Rousse Tower Eight Guernsey loophole towers numbered 4 to 11 Beaucette Battery dating from the Napoleonic Wars La Lochande Battery dating from the Napoleonic Wars Nid L'Herbe Battery and Magazine dating from the Napoleonic Wars Portinfer Battery dating from the Napoleonic Wars German fortifications, built during the occupation 1940-45 Archaeology: Le Dolmen de Déhus, which incorporates a megalithic art carving known as Le Gardien La Varde passage grave, the largest dolmen on the island Les Fouaillages, L'Ancresse Common La Platte Mare, cist in circle La Mare es Mauves, cist in circle Martelo 7, cist in circle Beaches Pembroke (MCS recommended) L'Ancresse Ladies Bay Bordeaux Harbour A number of protected buildings The parish of the Vale hosts: Guernsey Electricity Power Station Fort le Marchant shooting range numerous industrial premises Maison Maritaine Vale Douzaine Room Vale Primary School 18 hole golf course on L'Ancresse Common Annual music festival 'Vale Earth Fair' at the Vale Castle numerous quarries many old and some still in use, vineries. (greenhouses) Countryside walks A weekly 5 km Parkrun event Other The parish was twinned with the Normandy port of Barneville-Carteret in 1987. Politics Vale comprises the whole of the Vale administrative division In the 2016 Guernsey general election there was a 3,774 or 74% turnout to elect six Deputies. Those elected (in order of votes received) being Matt Fallaize, Dave Jones, Mary Lowe, Laurie Queripel, Jeremy Smithies and Sarah Hansmann Rouxel. Dave Jones died in July 2016 and a by-election was held in October 2016 to elect a replacement. References Parishes of Guernsey