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.

Goulphar Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2008
France
LocationBangor, Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, France
Coordinates47°18′39.2″N 3°13′37.2″W
Year first constructed1836
Automated2002 
Constructiongranite tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted tower, red lantern and rail
Tower height52.25 metres (171.4 ft)
Focal height92 metres (302 ft)
Light sourcemains power
Range27 nautical miles (50 km)
CharacteristicGp.Fl.(2) W 10s
Admiralty numberD1032
NGA number0640
ARLHS numberFRA-301
France numberFR-0799[1]
Managing agentService des phares et balises
Heritageregistered historic monument, registered historic monument 

Goulphar was listed as Monument historique in 1995.[2]

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Morbihan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. Phare de Goulphar Archived 25 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine, French Ministry of Culture


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