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FR 1 |
Dunkerque (Risban)
(lat. 51º 3.12'N long. 2º 21.229'E)
Located at the foot of the east jetty in Dunkerque.
There are also good views from
ferries crossing between Dunkerque and Dover.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 2 |
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Leughenaer (Feu Postérieur)
Built in 1548 as part of the defense of Dunkirk. Charles
V ordered her to be built on the foundations of the old vestiges dating
back to the fortified cities of Vauban. The tower was raised on a few occasions.
A light was installed in 1825. Dunkirk, Gravelines and Calais were all
fortified in the Vauban-style.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 3 |
Dunkerque Jetée Ouest
(Feu de St. Pol)
(lat. 51º 3' 38.3" N long. 2º 20' 57.4" E)
Located at the end of the west jetty at the entrance
to Dunkerque harbor; accessible by walking the jetty. There are also
good views from
ferries crossing between Dunkerque and Dover.
Photo courtesy Gilles Dhordain [Carceller] |
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FR 4 |
Dunkerque Ouest Avant-Port Feu Antérieur |
Located near the foot of the Jetée du Clipon.
(lat. 51º 3.36'N long. 2º 20.792'E)
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FR 5 |
Dunkerque Ouest Avant-Port Feu Postérieur |
Located 600 m (0.4 mi) southeast of the front light.
(lat. 51º 3.3'N long. 2º 20.298'E)
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FR 6 |
Dunkerque Ouest Jetée du Clipon
(lat. 51º 0.93'N
long. 2º 5.508'E)
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The Jetée du Clipon is the eastern of two breakwaters sheltering
the modern harbor (Nouveau Port) of Dunkerque. Located at the end of the jetty;
accessible by walking the breakwater. |
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FR 7 |
Dunkerque Ouest Jetée du Dyck
(lat. 51º 0.354'N
long. 2º 6.138'E)
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The Jetée du Dyck is the western of two breakwaters sheltering
the modern harbor (Nouveau Port) of Dunkerque. Located at the end of
the jetty; accessible by walking the breakwater. |
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FR 8 |
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Gravelines
(Petit Fort Philippe)Located near the foot of the east jetty at the
entrance to the Aa River in Petit Fort Philippe, north of Gravelines.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 9 |
Walde
Located on a sandbar about 1 km offshore about 6 km
east of Calais. Accessible only by boat.
Photo by Baudoin E. Cauchois [Carceller] |
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FR 10 |
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Calais
(lat. 50º 57.683'N long. 1º 51.226'E)
Located in the center of Calais, overlooking the harbor.
Photo courtesy skippy
[Webshots]
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FR 11 |
Calais Tour du Guet (Watchtower) The tower was declared a national monument in 1931. Located in
the center of the old town of Calais.
Photo courtesy Len Riddell [Calais]
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FR 12 |
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Calais Jetée de l'Est
(lat. 50º 58.38'N long. 1º 50.46'E)
This lighthouse was built to replace an 1864
cast iron tower that was swept away by a storm in December 1893.
Located at the end of the east jetty of Calais harbor; accessible by
walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy Jean-Louis [Flickr]
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FR 13 |
Calais Jetée de l'Ouest
(lat. 50º 58.25'N long. 1º 50.419'E)
The location of the lighthouse was relocated in 1925, when the
jetty was demolished and rebuilt about 100 m
to the west. Located at the end of the west jetty of Calais harbor;
accessible by walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy Laurence Matsom [PBase] |
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FR 14 |
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Cap Gris Nez
The area has been incorporated into a regional nature park.
Located on the cape, the southwestern entrance to the Pas de Calais
(Strait of Dover), about 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Calais
Photo courtesy sparijs [Webshots]
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FR 15 |
Boulogne Jetée Nord-Est
(lat. 50º 43' 54.2" N long. 1º 35' 14.2" E)
Located on the northeast jetty at the
entrance to the old harbor of Boulogne. Accessible by walking the
jetty.
Photo courtesy kittekop [Webshots]
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FR 16 |
Boulogne Jetée Sud-Ouest
(lat. 50º 43' 53.5" N
long. 1º 35' 7.5" E)
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The Germans demolished the 1928 lighthouse during World War II
and replaced it with a concrete blockhouse; after the war a light was
placed on a mast atop the blockhouse. In 1999, the blockhouse was removed
and the present tower, a fiberglass copy of the 1928 lighthouse, was
installed. Located on the southwest jetty at the entrance to the
old harbor of Boulogne. Accessible by walking the jetty.
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FR 17 |
Boulogne Digue Sud
(Digue Carnot)
The initial light here, erected in 1887, consisted of a beacon on top of a gas tank.
It was blown off in a storm a few months later and replaced by a more solid structure.
The current lighthouse, built in 1968, was the first automated, remote-controlled light in France.
Photo courtesy catmer [Flickr] |
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FR 18 |
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Cap d'Alprech
(lat. 50º 41.92'N long. 1º 33.822'E)
This is the landfall light for Boulogne, located on a promontory
about 3 km (2 mi) southwest of the city.
(The exterior stairs are probably financially efficient, but
can you imagine walking up those stairs in really bad weather?)
Photo courtesy Jean-Michel Penin [Carceller] |
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FR 19 |
La Canche (Le Touquet) Located in the village of Le
Touquet-Paris-Plage, a beach resort town about 8 km west of Étaples.
Photo courtesy courtecuisse [Webshots]
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FR 20 |
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Berck
Located on the Pointe du Haut-Banc in Berck.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 21 |
Le Hourdel
Located just off the beach at the south side of the entrance to the
Somme, about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Cayeux-sur-Mer.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 22 |
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Cayeux-sur-Mer (Brighton)
Located in the village of Cayeux-sur-Mer, also called Brighton,
about 20 km (13 mi) west of St.-Valery-sur-Somme.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 23 |
Ault
Located on a bluff in the village of Ault, about 16
km (7.5 mi) north of Eu.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 24 |
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Le
Tréport Jetée de l'Ouest
Located at the end of the short west jetty in the fishing port
of Le Tréport. Accessible by walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy francois et fier de l'Être [Flickr] |
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FR 25 |
Dieppe Alignement (feu postérieur) The range has been discontinued, and a single light is now
displayed from a small concrete structure in front of the church
(next entry). Located on a bluff on the east side of Dieppe harbor.
Photo courtesy Christophe Toullect [Carceller]
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FR 27 |
Dieppe
Jetée de l'Ouest
(lat. 49º 56.238'N long. 1º 4.981'E)
Located at the end of the west jetty in Dieppe.
Accessible by walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy Christophe Toullec [Carceller] |
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FR 29 |
St.-Valéry-en-Caux (Jetée de l'Ouest)
Located at the end of the west jetty in St.-Valéry-en-Caux,
about 50 km (30 mi) east of Fécamp and the same distance west of
Dieppe. Accessible by walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy [fotopages] |
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FR 30 |
Cap Fagnet (Pointe Fagnet) |
Located atop a steep bluff on the north side of Fécamp. |
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FR 31 |
Fécamp
(Digue Nord)
(lat. 49º 45.943'N long. 0º 21.789'E)
Located at the end of the north pier in Fécamp;
accessible by walking the pier.
Photo courtesy Michael Artz
[Flickr]
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FR 32 |
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Fécamp
Digue Sud (Pilot Feu Postérieur)
(lat. 49º 45.895'N long. 0º 21.808'E)
Located at the end of
the south pier in Fécamp; accessible by walking the pier.
Photo courtesy Micael
Reynaud [Flickr]
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FR 35 |
Le Havre Nouvelle Digue Nord
(lat. 49º 29.196'N long. 0º 5.443'E)
Located at the end of the north breakwater at Le Havre;
accessible in good weather by walking the breakwater.
Photo courtesy Heloise [Flickr] |
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FR 39 |
Tancarville
Located on a bluff on the north side of the Seine near Tancarville.
Private property.
Photo by François Peleter [Carceller] |
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FR 40 |
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Quillebeuf-sur-Seine
Located on the south bank of the river near the quay
at Quillebeuf-sur-Seine, about 4 km (2.5 mi) above the Tancarville
bridge.
Photo courtesy Cristophe Toullec [Carceller] |
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FR 41 |
Pointe
de la Roque Located atop a steep bluff overlooking the
floodplain on the south side of the river near Samson-la-Roque,
about 5 km (3 mi) west of the Tancarville bridge.
Photo courtesy Benoît Ducrot [Carceller]
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FR 43 |
Falaise des Fonds (Le Butin) Located on the west side of the entrance to the harbor of Honfleur,
on the south side of the Seine estuary.
Photo courtesy Daniela de Amici [phares]
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FR 44 |
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Honfleur (Feu de l'Hôpital)
Located a short distance south of the Falaise des
Fonds lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 45 |
Honfleur Jetée de l'Est
Located at the point of the jetty, marking the
entrance to the Avant Port in old city section of Honfleur.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 46 |
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Trouville Jetée de l'Est
(lat. 49º 22' 2.2" N long. 0º 4' 29.1" E)
Located at the end of the jetty on the northeast
side of the entrance to Trouville-sur-Mer harbor; accessible by
walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 47 |
Trouville Jetée de l'Ouest
(lat. 49º 22' 2.2" N long. 0º 4' 25.8" E)
Located at the end of the jetty on the southeast
side of the entrance to Trouville-sur-Mer harbor; accessible by
walking the jetty.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase]
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FR 48 |
Dives-sur-Mer |
Located at the mouth of the Dives estuary at Dives-sur-Mer,
about 30 km northeast of Caen. |
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FR 49 |
Ouistreham
June 3, 2005
(lat. 49º 16' 47.7" N long. 0º 14' 52.3" E)
Entrance to the Orne River, Calvados
This light was a surprise, we thought we were on a
tour covering the Celtic Lands. Seems we were going to see
some lights as well. |
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FR 51 |
Ver sur Mer (Pointe de Ver)
The village of Ver-sur-Mer is about 20 km northwest of Caen.
Photo by Christophe Toullec [Carceller] |
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FR 53 |
Port en Bessin Postérieur
The lantern is in the center of the end of the house facing the sea;
that end is covered with concrete, painted white.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase]
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FR 54 |
Grandcamp-Maisy Jetée Est |
Accessible by walking the east jetty at Grandcamp-Maisy. |
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FR 55 |
Carentan Feu Antérieur |
on the Canal de Carentan, rear light above the village of Le Port |
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FR 56 |
Îles Saint-Marcouf |
Located at the foot of the pier at Brévands, in the
extreme southwest corner of the Baie de la Seine. |
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FR 57 |
Morsalines (La Hougue Feu Postérieur) Located atop a high hill south of Morsalines.
Photo courtesy John Cristophe Fichou [PharesFrance]
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FR 58 |
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St. Vaast la Hougue
(lat. 49º 34' 15.6" N long. 1º 16'
22.8"E)
Identified as "Phare et Prison" at
Cotentin.
Located on the end of the jetty of the new harbor of St.-Vaast-la-Hougue,
on the east side of town facing l'Île de Tatihou.
Photo courtesy Eric Pouheir [PBase] |
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FR 59 |
Pointe de Saire (Réville)
(lat. 49º 36.36'N long. 1º 13.74'W)
Located on the Pointe de Saire about 3 km east southeast of Réville.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase]
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FR 60 |
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Barfleur Antérieur
(lat. 49º 40.32'N long. 1º 15.6'W)
Located near the jetty in Barfleur, a traditional
fishing port at the northeastern corner of the Cotentin peninsula.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase]
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FR 61 |
Barfleur Postérieur
(lat. 49º 40.08'N long. 1º 15.75'W)
This is a 13 m square cylindrical stone
tower with lantern and gallery, attached to the rear of a 2-story
stone keeper's house.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 62 |
Pointe de Barfleur (Gatteville)
Located 2 km north of Barfleur, close to
the village of Gatteville-le-Phare.
Photo Courtesy Eric Pouhier
[PBase] |
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FR 63 |
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Cap Lévi
(lat. 49º 41.79'N long. 1º 28.35'W)
Located on a headland jutting into the Manche about 20 km northeast of Cherbourg and 2.5 km northwest of the village
of Fermanville.
Photo by Pierre Odeyer [Carceller] |
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FR 67 |
La Plate
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Located atop a wave swept rock 3 km northeast of the Cap de
la Hague lighthouse. Accessible only by boat. Not to be
confused with Feu de la Plate.
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FR 68 |
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Cap de la Hague Located on a small waveswept island, Gros-du-Raz,
just west of the cape. Accessible only by boat, but there is a good
view from the beach at the end of the road about 1.6 km west
of Auderville.
Photo courtesy BJ Clarke [Webshots]
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FR 69 |
Diélette (Digue Ouest, feu antérieur)
(lat. 49º 33.167'N long. 1º 51.9'W)
Located at the end of breakwater pier at Diélette on the west
side of the Cotentin peninsula.
Photo courtesy Marc de Kleijn [Pbase] |
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FR 72 |
Portbail Feu Postérieur (Église de Notre-Dame) |
The building is no longer a church; it is now used as the town
meeting hall. Located on the waterfront in Portbail, about 10 km southeast of Barneville-Carteret. Ferries from Jersey dock near
the church. |
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FR 73 |
Le Sénéquet |
Located on a rock about 5 km west of Gouville-sur-Mer. Accessible only by boat. |
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FR 74 |
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Pointe d'Agon (Régneville)
Located at the end of a long point of land about 7 km south of Agon. Photo courtesy Wolfgang Wander [PBase]
licensed under CC-BY-SA |
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FR 75 |
Regnéville-sur-Mer |
The light is mounted on a chimney at one end of a
1-story stone building, perhaps the port captain's office. |
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FR 76 |
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Granville (Pointe du Roc)
(lat. 48º 50' 4.4" N long. 1º 36' 46.7" E)
Located atop a rocky promontory the Roc du
Granville, marking the entrance to Granville harbor.
Photo courtesy La Mouette Noire [Flickr] |
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La Houle sous Cancale
(lat. 48º 40.098'N long. 1º 51.102'W)
Located on the waterfront in Cancale, on the west side of the
Baie du Mont Saint-Michel.
Photo courtesy loleig [Flickr] |
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Pierre de Herpin
Located on a wave swept rock northeast of the Pointe de Chemoulin,
marking the entrance to the Baie du Mont Saint-Michel. Accessible
only by boat in rough seas.
Photo courtesy Anthony Metayer [Flickr] |
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Les Courtis |
Located on a wave swept rock about 1.1 km west of the Phare du Grand Jardin. Accessible only by boat in rough seas. |
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Grand Jardin (feu antérieur)
(lat. 48º 40.2'N long. 2º 4.998'W)
The lighthouse serves as the front light for two ranges; for the
Grande Porte range the rear tower is the Phare de Rochebonne and for
the outer Petite Porte range the rear light is the Phare de la
Balue.
Located on a waveswept rock off the west end of the Île de Cézembre
about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of the St.-Malo waterfront. Accessible
only by boat in rough seas.
Photo courtesy Laure Chappuis [Carceller]
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Rochebonne (feu postérieur)
Located on the northeast side of St.-Malo, near Rothéneuf.
Photo courtesy François Peleter [Carceller] |
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Le Buron |
Located about 1/3 of the way from the Phare du Grand Jardin to
the St.-Malo waterfront. Accessible only by boat. |
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La
Balue (feu postérieur) Located in the middle of St.-Malo, 1.65
km southwest of
the front lighthouse.
Photo courtesy Philippe Gourdelier [Carceller]
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St.-Briac-sur-Mer
Located on what appears to be a small, rocky island, just off
the Pointe de la Garde Guérin on the north side of the entrance to
the Frémur estuary and the port of St.-Briac. Accessible only by
boat.
Photo courtesy François Peleter [Carceller] |
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FR 79 |
Cap Fréhel
(lat. 48º 40.998'N long. 2º 19.2'W)
halfway between Saint-Malo and Saint Brieuc.
Follow
N12 east of St.-Brieuc to D786; follow signs to Cap Fréhel.
Photo courtesy Brian W. Ogilvie [PBase] |
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FR 80 |
Les Roches Douvres |
Located about 30 km off the French coast and about 42 km west of Jersey in the Channel Islands. Accessible only by boat
in very rough seas. |
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Erquy Jetée Intérieur
(lat. 48º 38.076'N long. 2º 28.715'W)
Located at the end of the inner jetty at Erquy, on
the east side of the Baie de Saint-Brieuc.
Photo courtesy David U. Thomas [PBase] |
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Dahouët (Petite Muette)
(lat. 48º 35.015'N
long. 2º 34.163'W)
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Located in the entrance to the harbor of Dahouët,
about 20 km northeast of St.-Brieuc. |
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Le Légué (Pointe à l'Aigle, St. Laurent de la Mer)
This lighthouse is located in Le Légué on the end of a short,
narrow jetty at the entrance to the river Gouët, which leads to
Saint-Brieuc. It isn't clear if the jetty is open (it may be too
narrow to walk safely), but the light can easily be viewed from
shore.
Photo courtesy rore [Flickr] |
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Binic (Môle de Penthièvre)
Located at the end of the mole in Binic, about 13 km
northwest of Saint-Brieuc.
Photo courtesy Jean Michel
Daoudal [Flickr] |
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Île Harbour (Îles Saint Quay)
(lat. 48º 38.717'N long. 2º 49.351'W)
Located at the end of the north mole at Saint-Quay-Portrieux, at
the northwestern corner of the Baie de St.-Brieuc.
Photo courtesy Jean Michel
Daoudal [Flickr] |
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Le
Grand Léjon Located on an isolated rock 16.5 km northeast of
St.-Quay-Portrieux. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Laure Chappuis [Carceller]
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Lost Pic (L'Ost Pic)
(lat. 48º 46.773'N
long. 2º 56.419'W)
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Located about 7.5 km east of Paimpol but only 1.5 km off the coast northeast of Plouézec. Accessible only by boat,
but there may well be good views from shore. |
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Pointe de Porz-Don (Paimpol)
(lat. 48º 47.486'N long. 3º 1.568'W)
Located on the north side of the entrance to Paimpol,
about 1.5 km southeast of Ploubazlenac.
Photo courtesy Benoit Le Goff [phares]
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Îles Saint Quay
A group of Islands (less than one mile) in front of Le
Portrieux). It looks as if these are more correctly "aids to
navigation" than lighthouses, there may be only a horn signal on
top. There are several different aids on the rocks out here.
Photo courtesy Jean Michel
Daoudal [Flickr] |
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Le Paon (Île de Bréhat)
(lat. 48º 51.922'N long. 2º 59.171'W)
Located on a wave swept rock off the entrance to the Rivière de
Trieux. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Arnet [Flickr] |
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Rosédo
(lat. 48º 51.374'N long. 3º 0.667'W)
Located at the northwest point of the Île de Bréhat, which is
accessible by ferry from L'Arcouest.
Photo courtesy Dirk van der Eecken [Flickr] |
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FR 81 |
La Croix (Trieux Feu Antérieur)
(lat. 48º 50.016'N long. 3º 3.3'W)
Located on a wave swept rock off the entrance to the
Rivière de Trieux. Accessible only by boat. (not to be
confused with either FR104A or
FR105C)
Photo courtesy pastina [Flickr] |
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Bodic (Trieux Feu Postérieur)
(lat. 48º 49.288'N long. 3º 5.118'W)
Located on the west side of the Trieux estuary near
Kermouster, 3.8 km southwest of the front light.
Photo courtesy Christophe Toullec [Carceller] |
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Coat Mer Feu Antérieur
(lat. 48º 48.286'N long. 3º 5.735'W)
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Located in the Pointe de Coat Mer, on the west side of the
Trieux estuary about 2.5 km north of Lézardrieux. |
| FR 81C |
Coat Mer Feu Postérieur
(lat. 48º 48.053'N long. 3º 5.966'W)
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Located 660 m south southwest of the front light. |
| FR 81D |
Les Perdrix (Cotes d/Armor)
Located in the Trieux estuary at Lézardrieux. Accessible only by
boat, but easily viewed from shore.
Photo courtesy Christophe Alary [Flickr] |
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Port-la-Chaîne
(Grande Passe Feu Antérieur)
(lat. 48º 61.6'N long. 3º 7.902'W)
Located in the village of Port-la-Chaîne, about 1.5
km north of Pleubian.
Photo courtesy John Cristophe Fichou [PharesFrance]
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| FR 82B |
Saint-Antoine (Grande Passe Feu Postérieur) |
1.4 km southeast of the front light. |
| FR 82C |
La Corne |
Located in the northeastern entrance to Jaudy or Tréguier
estuary. Vaur's photos suggest that at low tide it is possible to
walk fairly close to the tower. |
| FR 82D |
Port-Blanc (Voleur) |
This tower was built as a day-marker in
1858. Located in Port-Blanc. |
Perros-Guirec and Ploumanac'h
| FR 82E |
Nantouar (Passe de l'Ouest Feu Antérieur)
Located on the coast east of Louannec.
Photo courtesy Marco Spruit Bleeker [Flickr] |
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| FR 82F |
Kerjean (Passe de l'Ouest Feu Postérieur)
(lat. 48º 47.802'N long. 3º 23.4'W)
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Located on a hillside east of Louannec. |
| FR 82G |
La Colombier (Passe de l'Est Feu Antérieur) |
Located above the waterfront in Saint-Quay-Perros. |
| FR 82H |
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ÎKerprigent
(Passe de l'Est Feu Postérieur)
(lat. 48º 48.317'N long. 3º 26.296'W)
Located west of Saint-Quay-Perros, 2.9 km southwest of
the Colombier light.
Photo courtesy Julien Rodriguez [Carceller] |
| FR 82J |
Men-Ruz (Ploumanac'h)
Located on a rocky promontory at the northeastern entrance to
the harbor of Ploumanac'h.
Photo courtesy Dirk van der Eecken [Flickr] |
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FR 83 |
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Les Sept Îles Located on l'Île aux Moines, one of the highest of
the islets. Accessible only by boat; tours available from Trégastel.
Photo courtesy Oliver Wileczelek [Carceller] |
Baie de Lannion
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FR 85 |
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Triagoz
The light marks the entrance to the Baie de Lannion.
Located on a waveswept rock, la Roche de Guen-Bras, about 9 km offshore northwest of Trégastel. Accessible only by boat in
rough seas.
Photo courtesy Béatrice et Guy [Carceller] |
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Beg-Léger (Bec-Léquer, Lannion)
(lat. 48º 44.51'N long. 3º 32.917'W)
This lighthouse is a sibling of the Pointe du Millier
light on the Pointe du Raz. Located on the north side of the entrance to the Lannion
(also called Leger) estuary, about 8 km southeast of Trébeurden.
Photo courtesy Cyril [Flickr]
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Morlaix, Roscoff, and Brignogan
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FR 84N |
Île Noire (feu antérieur)
This is the front light of the entrance range for
the Rade (Roads) de Morlaix; the Phare de la Lande is the rear
light. Located in the center of the entrance, which is about 2 km
wide, between Térénez and Carentec. Accessible only by
boat.
Photo by Christope Toullec [Carceller] |
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FR 84 |
La Lande
(lat. 48º 38.066'N
long. 3º 51.86'W)
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Located on the southwest side of the Rade de Morlaix
about 2 km northeast of Locquénolé. |
| FR 84A |
Île Louët (feu antérieur)
(lat. 48º 40.821'N long. 3º 55.667'W)
Located on a small island on the west side of the
entrance to the Rade de Morlaix from the Baie de Morlaix. Accessible
only by boat, but there should be good views from the mainland east
of Carantec.
Photo courtesy arnet [Flickr] |
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| FR 85D |
Men Guen Bras |
Located on an islet northeast of Roscoff harbor and a short
distance from shore. Accessible only by boat, but it is possible to
get a good view from shore. |
| FR 85E |
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Ar Chaden
Located northeast of Roscoff, marking a group of rocky islets
obstructing the approach to the harbor.
Photo courtesy John Cristophe Fichou [PharesFrance]
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| FR 85F |
Roscoff (feu postérieur)
(lat. 48º 43.57'N long. 3º 58.677'W)
Located on the waterfront in Roscoff.
Photo courtesy Roscoff-quotidien [Flickr] |
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FR 86 |
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Île de Batz
The island is accessible from Roscoff by ferry. Located on the
heights in the western portion of the island.
Photo courtesy Roscoff-quotidien [Flickr] |
| FR 86A |
Moguériec (feu antérieur) |
Located at the end of the jetty in the harbor of
Moguériec, a fishing port about 15 km southwest of Roscoff. |
| FR 86C |
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Moguériec (feu postérieur) This photo
shows the rear range. At this point (2/2007), I haven't found
a photo of the front range.
Photo courtesy John Cristophe Fichou [PharesFrance]
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| FR 86B |
Pontusval (Pointe de Beg-Pol)
(lat. 48º 40.668'N long. 4º 20.79'W)
Located on a point at the end of Route du Phare, about 2 km northwest of Brignogan-Plage.
Photo courtesy Serge Nérac [Flickr] |
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FR 88 |
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Île Vierge
(lat. 48º 38.335'N long. 4º 34.027'W)
North Finistère,
Brittany Coast. Located on a small island about 1.5 km offshore at Lilia, northwest of Plouguerneau. Tours to the island,
including access to the lighthouse, can be arranged in Lilia.
Note that you can see both the original (1845) and the new (1902)
light in this photo.
Photo courtesy Mark M 69 [Flickr] |
| FR 88A |
Île
Wrac'h (feu antérieur)
(lat. 48º 36.89'N long. 4º 34.563'W)
Located on an island on the north side of the
entrance to L'Aber Wrac'h. Accessible only by boat.
Photo courtesy Edwige Cochois [Flickr] |
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| FR 88B |
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Lanvaon (feu postérieur)
(lat. 48º 36.603'N long. 4º 32.15'W)
Located off the D71 highway about 2.5 km west of Plouguerneau.
Photo courtesy François Péléter [Carceller] |
| FR 88C |
Plouguerneau (feu postérieur) |
The tower was built in 1701, although the
rest of the church is more recent. This tower carried the rear light
of the Aber Wrac'h entrance range until the Lanvaon lighthouse was
built. |
| FR 88D |
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La Palue
(lat. 48º 28.331'N long. 4º 44.812'W)
Located on the Quay de la Palue in Aber Wrac'h.
Photo by François Peleter [Carceller] |
| FR 88F |
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Corn Carhai (Rochers de Portsall)
Located on wave swept rocks about 5 km northwest of Portsall. Accessible only by boat in very rough seas.
Photo courtesy Dominique Resmon [phares] |
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FR 89 |
Le Four
Located on a wave swept rock about 4 km west
of Argenton. Accessible only by boat; there is a distant view from
shore.
Photo by Dominique Resmon [Carceller] |
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Western France
