List of lighthouses in France

This is a list of lighthouses in France. It includes the French overseas territories.

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France homeland

Name	Image	Water body	Departement	Location & coordinates	Year built	Notes
Phare du Cap Leucate		Gulf of Lion	Aude	Cap Leucate 42°54′5″N 003°03′3″E	1950
Planier Light		Gulf of Lion	Bouches-du-Rhône	Île du Planier (Planier island) 43°11′54.83″N 5°13′51.29″E	1959	The first tower was built in this location in 1320 by Robert d'Anjou.
Giraglia		Ligurian Sea	Haute-Corse	Giraglia Island, north off Cap Corse	1848[1]
Héaux de Bréhat Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Île-de-Bréhat 48°54′30″N 3°5′15″W	1840
Ploumanac'h Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Perros-Guirec 48°50′15″N 3°29′0″W	1946	An older lighthouse dating from 1860 was destroyed in 1944 and replaced by the current structure.
Roches-Douvres Light		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Roches-Douvre reef between Île-de-Bréhat and Guernsey 49°6′18″N 2°48′50″W	1954	At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[2]
Sept-Îles Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Perros-Guirec 48°52′43″N 3°29′24″W	1854	The first lighthouse, a round tower, was illuminated in May 1835, and then replaced in 1854 by a square tower 16 ft (5 m) taller. Destroyed 4 August 1944, it was rebuilt in 1949 and relit in July 1952.
Triagoz Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Triagoz archipelago 48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W	1864
Ar Men		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	West off Île de Sein 48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W	1881
Phare d'Eckmühl		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Penmarc'h 47°47′19.55″N 4°22′22.23″W	1897	The current tower replaced an older lighthouse constructed in 1835.
La Vieille		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Raz de Sein 48°02′26″N 4°45′23″W	1887
Phare du Créac'h		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Ushant island 48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W	1863
Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Pointe Saint-Mathieu 48°19′48″N 4°46′15″W	1835	The lighthouse was classified as a monument historique on 23 May 2011.[3][4]
Île Vierge Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Île Vierge 48°38′19.9″N 4°34′03.0″W	1902	The current tower replaced an older lighthouse from 1845. The island is open to the public from April to September, as is the lighthouse, by appointment.[5]
La Jument		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Off Ushant island 48°25′0″N 5°7′59″W	1911	Jean Guichard's 1989 dramatic storm photo shots of the Jument Lighthouse became an instant hit and earned him the 2nd place in the 1991 World Press Photo award.[6]
Petit Minou Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Roadstead of Brest 48°20′12″N 4°36′51″W	1848	Together with the Phare du Portzic, Petit Minou Lighthouse forms a range of lights into the roadstead.[7]
Phare du Portzic		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Roadstead of Brest 48°21′30″N 4°32′03″W	1848	Together with the Petit Minou Lighthouse, Portzic Lighthouse forms a range of lights into the roadstead.[7]
Tourelle de la Plate		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Raz de Sein 48°2′21″N 4°45′35″W	1910[7]
Phare de Tévennec		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Raz de Sein	1875[7]
Phare de Nividic		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Ouessant 48°26′44″N 5°09′03″W	1936	At a longitude of 5°09.1' W, this is France's westernmost lighthouse.[8]
Phare de l'île aux Moutons		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On an islet 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Bénodet	1879[7]
Phare de l'île Tristan		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Tristan Island off Douarnenez	1865[7]
Phare du Millier		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On a headland in the southern part of the Baie de Douarnenez[7]	1881
Phare des Pierres Noires		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On an islet 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west off Pointe Saint-Mathieu[8]	1872
Phare de Penfret		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Penfret, Glénan islands[7]	1837
Phare de Roscoff		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Roscoff	1917[8]
Phare de l'île de Batz		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Île de Batz	1836	The lighthouse replaced an earlier building from 1705.[8]
Phare de Pontusval		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Brignogan-Plages[8]	1869
Le Four Light		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	At the northern entrance to the Chenal du Four[8]	1874
Phare de l'Espiguette		Gulf of Lion	Gard	Pointe de l'Espiguette 43°29′16″N 4°8′31″E	1869
Cordouan Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Gironde	Gironde estuary 45°35′10.84″N 1°10′24.48″W	1611	The original tower was raised to 68 metres (223 ft) in the late 18th century.
Phare de Gatteville		English Channel	Manche	Barfleur 49°41′47.12″N 1°15′57.29″W	1774	At a height of 75 metres (246 ft) it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[2]
Goulphar Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Morbihan	Belle-Île-en-Mer 47°18′40″N 3°13′39″W	1836[9]
Phare de La Teignouse		Bay of Biscay	Morbihan	Quiberon 47°27′27″N 3°2′45″W	1845
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse		English Channel	Seine-Maritime	La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer 49.6835°N 0.1654°E / 49.6835; 0.1654	1955
Dunkirk Lighthouse		English Channel	Nord	Near Dunkirk 51°02′56″N 02°21′51″E	1843
Phare de Sainte Marie		Gulf of Lion	Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur	Marseille harbour	1855	The lighthouse is now inactive.
Île d'Yeu Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Vendée	Île d'Yeu 46°43′03″N 2°22′56″W	1950	The structure, designed by Maurice Durand, is the third serving the site; the original tower, constructed in 1830, was destroyed by German troops near the close of World War II.[10]
L'Armendèche Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Vendée	Les Sables-d'Olonne 46°29′23″N 01°48′17″W	1968	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.
Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Vendée	Île d'Yeu 46°41′24″N 2°17′06″W	1950	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.
Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Vendée	Pointe du Grouin du Cou 46°20′40″N 1°27′49″W	1953	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.

French Overseas Departments and Territories

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Name	Image	Year built	Location & coordinates	Class of Light	Focal height	NGA number	Admiralty number	Range nml
Anchorage Range Front Lighthouse		n/a	Port-aux-Français 49°21′17.3″S 70°12′16.4″E	Q R	7 metres (23 ft)	33108	K0821.4	12
Anchorage Range Rear Lighthouse		n/a	Port-aux-Français 49°21′14.3″S 70°12′13.8″E	F R	21 metres (69 ft)	33112	K0821.41	12
Baie du Morbihan Range Front Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Kerguelen Islands 49°21′07.8″S 70°04′45.4″E	Q W	5 metres (16 ft)	33100	K0820.4	12
Baie du Morbihan Range Rear Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Kerguelen Islands 49°20′58.9″S 70°04′31.4″E	Q W	20 metres (66 ft)	33104	K0820.41	12
Île Channer Lighthouse		n/a	49°22′54.0″S 70°11′06.0″E	Q (9) W 15s.	10 metres (33 ft)	33107	K0821.5	6
Île Europa Lighthouse		1994	Europa Island ~ 22°20′27.9″S 40°20′45.6″E	Fl R 5s.	21 metres (69 ft)	32598	D7026.5	15
Île Juan de Nova Lighthouse	Image	2001	Juan de Nova Island 17°02′55.2″S 42°42′36.0″E	Fl R 4s.	37 metres (121 ft)	32624	D7033	8
Île Murray Lighthouse		n/a	Kerguelen Islands 49°30′53.3″S 70°15′44.5″E	Fl (3) W 12s.	49 metres (161 ft)	33106	K0819	11
Île Tromelin Lighthouse		~1970s	Tromelin Island 15°53′15.5″S 54°31′13.5″E	Fl R 4s.	15 metres (49 ft)	32884	D7073	8
Pointe Molloy Lighthouse	Image	n/a	Kerguelen Islands 49°22′06.7″S 70°04′58.5″E	Fl R 2.5s.	15 metres (49 ft)	33096	K0820	3[11][12]

French Guiana

• List of lighthouses in French Guiana

French Polynesia

• List of lighthouses in French Polynesia

Guadeloupe

• List of lighthouses in Guadeloupe

Mayotte

• List of lighthouses in Mayotte

Martinique

• List of lighthouses in Martinique

New Caledonia

• List of lighthouses in New Caledonia

Réunion

• List of lighthouses in Réunion

Saint Barthélemy

• List of lighthouses in Saint Barthélemy

Saint Martin

• List of lighthouses in the Collectivity of Saint Martin

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

• List of lighthouses in Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Wallis and Futuna

• List of lighthouses in Wallis and Futuna

See also

• Lists of lighthouses

References

1. Rowlett, Russ (10 March 2015). "Lighthouses of Corsica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. Rowlett, Russ. "The Tallest Lighthouses". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
3. "Notice No PA29000050" (in French). French Ministry of Culture.
4. "Classement au titre des monuments historiques de plusieurs phares ou anciens phares du littoral" [Classification of many lighthouses and old coast lighthouses as historic monuments] (in French). 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
5. "Phare de l'île Vierge". Sécurité maritime – Les Phares et Balises (in French). Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Sea. 30 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
6. "1991 Photo Contest". World Press Photo. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
7. Rowlett, Russ (30 March 2014). "Lighthouses of Brittany: Southern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
8. Rowlett, Russ (6 April 2014). "Lighthouses of France: Northern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
9. Rowlett, Russ (21 March 2014). "Lighthouses of France: Morbihan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
10. Rowlett, Russ (6 March 2014). "Lighthouses of France: La Vendée". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
11. French Southern and Antarctic Lands The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 Novenberr 2016
12. NGA List of Lights – Pub.112 Retrieved 3 November 2016

External links

• lighthousesRus.org (French listing)
• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Marc de Kleijn: Lighthouses of France