List of lighthouses in France

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

Metropolitan France

Name	Image	Water body	Département	Location & coordinates	Year built	Notes
Phare du Cap Leucate		Gulf of Lion	Aude	Cap Leucate 42°54′5″N003°03′3″E / 42.90139°N 3.05083°E / 42.90139; 3.05083	1950
Planier Light		Gulf of Lion	Bouches-du-Rhône	Île du Planier (Planier island) 43°11′54.83″N5°13′51.29″E / 43.1985639°N 5.2309139°E / 43.1985639; 5.2309139	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″N3°5′15″W / 48.90833°N 3.08750°W / 48.90833; -3.08750	1840
Ploumanac'h Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Perros-Guirec 48°50′15″N3°29′0″W / 48.83750°N 3.48333°W / 48.83750; -3.48333	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″N2°48′50″W / 49.10500°N 2.81389°W / 49.10500; -2.81389	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″N3°29′24″W / 48.87861°N 3.49000°W / 48.87861; -3.49000	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″N3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W / 48.87139; -3.64639	1864
Ar Men		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	West of Île de Sein 48°3′0″N4°59′54″W / 48.05000°N 4.99833°W / 48.05000; -4.99833	1881
Phare d'Eckmühl		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Penmarc'h 47°47′19.55″N4°22′22.23″W / 47.7887639°N 4.3728417°W / 47.7887639; -4.3728417	1897	The current tower replaced an older lighthouse constructed in 1835.
La Vieille		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Raz de Sein 48°02′26″N4°45′23″W / 48.04056°N 4.75639°W / 48.04056; -4.75639	1887
Phare du Créac'h		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Ushant island 48°27′34.23″N5°7′45.4″W / 48.4595083°N 5.129278°W / 48.4595083; -5.129278	1863
Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Pointe Saint-Mathieu 48°19′48″N4°46′15″W / 48.33000°N 4.77083°W / 48.33000; -4.77083	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″N4°34′03.0″W / 48.638861°N 4.567500°W / 48.638861; -4.567500	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″N5°7′59″W / 48.41667°N 5.13306°W / 48.41667; -5.13306	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″N4°36′51″W / 48.33667°N 4.61417°W / 48.33667; -4.61417	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″N4°32′03″W / 48.35833°N 4.53417°W / 48.35833; -4.53417	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″N4°45′35″W / 48.03917°N 4.75972°W / 48.03917; -4.75972	1910 [7]
Phare de Tévennec		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Raz de Sein	1875 [7]
Phare de Nividic		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Ouessant 48°26′44″N5°09′03″W / 48.44556°N 5.15083°W / 48.44556; -5.15083	1936	At a longitude of 5°09.1' W, this is France's westernmost lighthouse. [8]
Phare de l'île aux Moutons  [ de; fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On an islet 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Bénodet	1879 [7]
Phare de l'île Tristan  [ fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Tristan Island off Douarnenez	1865 [7]
Phare du Millier  [ de; fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On a headland in the southern part of the Baie de Douarnenez [7]	1881
Phare des Pierres Noires  [ br; de; fr; it; lb ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	On an islet 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west off Pointe Saint-Mathieu [8]	1872
Phare de Penfret  [ br; de; fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Penfret, Glénan islands [7]	1837
Phare de Roscoff  [ de; fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Roscoff	1917 [8]
Phare de l'île de Batz  [ fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Île de Batz	1836	The lighthouse replaced an earlier building from 1705. [8]
Phare de Pontusval  [ br; fr ]		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Brignogan-Plages [8]	1869
Phare du Four		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	At the northern entrance to the Chenal du Four [8]	1874
Phare de Kéréon		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Situated on a rock called Men Tensel NW of Ile de Bannec 48°26'30"N 05°01'46"W	1916	The most beautiful[ citation needed ] lighthouse in France; nicknamed "The Palace" by its Light Keepers. The last manned offshore station in France, automated in 2004.
Phare de l'Espiguette		Gulf of Lion	Gard	Pointe de l'Espiguette 43°29′16″N4°8′31″E / 43.48778°N 4.14194°E / 43.48778; 4.14194	1869
Cordouan Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Gironde	Gironde estuary 45°35′10.84″N1°10′24.48″W / 45.5863444°N 1.1734667°W / 45.5863444; -1.1734667	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″N1°15′57.29″W / 49.6964222°N 1.2659139°W / 49.6964222; -1.2659139	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″N3°13′39″W / 47.31111°N 3.22750°W / 47.31111; -3.22750	1836 [9]
Phare de La Teignouse  [ de; fr ]		Bay of Biscay	Morbihan	Quiberon 47°27′27″N3°2′45″W / 47.45750°N 3.04583°W / 47.45750; -3.04583	1845
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse		English Channel	Seine-Maritime	La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer 49°41′01″N0°09′55″E / 49.6835°N 0.1654°E / 49.6835; 0.1654	1955
Dunkirk Lighthouse		English Channel	Nord	Near Dunkirk 51°02′56″N02°21′51″E / 51.04889°N 2.36417°E / 51.04889; 2.36417	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″N2°22′56″W / 46.71750°N 2.38222°W / 46.71750; -2.38222	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″N01°48′17″W / 46.48972°N 1.80472°W / 46.48972; -1.80472	1968	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.
Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Vendée	Île d'Yeu 46°41′24″N2°17′06″W / 46.69000°N 2.28500°W / 46.69000; -2.28500	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″N1°27′49″W / 46.34444°N 1.46361°W / 46.34444; -1.46361	1953	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.

French Overseas Departments and Territories

• List of lighthouses in Guadeloupe
• List of lighthouses in French Guiana
• List of lighthouses in Mayotte
• List of lighthouses in Martinique
• List of lighthouses in New Caledonia
• List of lighthouses in French Polynesia
• List of lighthouses in Réunion
• List of lighthouses in Saint Barthélemy
• List of lighthouses in the Collectivity of Saint Martin
• List of lighthouses in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
• List of lighthouses in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
• List of lighthouses in Wallis and Futuna

French Southern and Antarctic Lands

Main article: List of lighthouses in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands

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. Base Mérimée : PA29000050 , Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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.

External links

• lighthousesRus.org (French listing)
• Rowlett, Russ. "The Lighthouse Directory". University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Marc de Kleijn: Lighthouses of France ^{[ permanent dead link ]}