Goulphar Lighthouse
The Goulphar Lighthouse (Phare de Goulphar or Grand Phare de Kervilahouen) is a lighthouse on Belle-Île-en-Mer in France. It is a granite tower combining the technical buildings and the keepers' lodgings, designed by Augustin Fresnel.
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| Location | Bangor, Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, France |
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| Coordinates | 47°18′39.2″N 3°13′37.2″W |
| Year first constructed | 1836 |
| Automated | 2002  |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | unpainted tower, red lantern and rail |
| Tower height | 52.25 metres (171.4 ft) |
| Focal height | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km) |
| Characteristic | Gp.Fl.(2) W 10s |
| Admiralty number | D1032 |
| NGA number | 0640 |
| ARLHS number | FRA-301 |
| France number | FR-0799[1] |
| Managing agent | Service des phares et balises |
| Heritage | registered historic monument, registered historic monument |
Goulphar was listed as Monument historique in 1995.[2]
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Morbihan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- Phare de Goulphar Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, French Ministry of Culture
External links
- Goulphar Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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