List of lighthouses in France

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

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 / 42.90139°N 3.05083°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 / 43.1985639°N 5.2309139°E	1959	A 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 / 48.90833°N 3.08750°W	1840
Ploumanac'h lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Perros-Guirec 48°50′15″N 3°29′0″W / 48.83750°N 3.48333°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 / 49.10500°N 2.81389°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 / 48.87861°N 3.49000°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 July 1952.
Triagoz lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Côtes-d'Armor	Triagoz archipelago 48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W	1864
Ar Men		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	West off Île de Sein 48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W / 48.05000°N 4.99833°W	1881
Phare d'Eckmühl		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Penmarc'h 47°47′19.55″N 4°22′22.23″W / 47.7887639°N 4.3728417°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 / 48.04056°N 4.75639°W	1887
Phare du Creach		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Ushant island 48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W / 48.4595083°N 5.129278°W	1863
St. Mathieu lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Pointe Saint-Mathieu 48°19′48″N 4°46′15″W / 48.33000°N 4.77083°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 / 48.638861°N 4.567500°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]
Phare de la Jument		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Off Ushant island 48°25′0″N 5°7′59″W / 48.41667°N 5.13306°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]
Phare du Petit Minou		Atlantic Ocean	Finistère	Roadstead of Brest 48°20′12″N 4°36′51″W / 48.33667°N 4.61417°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 / 48.35833°N 4.53417°W	1848	Together with the phare du Petit Minou, 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 / 48.03917°N 4.75972°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 / 48.44556°N 5.15083°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 / 43.48778°N 4.14194°E	1869
Cordouan lighthouse		Bay of Biscay	Gironde	Gironde estuary 45°35′10.84″N 1°10′24.48″W / 45.5863444°N 1.1734667°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 / 49.6964222°N 1.2659139°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 / 47.31111°N 3.22750°W	1836[9]
Dunkerque (Risban)		English Channel	Nord	Near Dunkirk 51°02′56″N 02°21′51″E / 51.04889°N 2.36417°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 / 46.71750°N 2.38222°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 / 46.48972°N 1.80472°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 / 46.69000°N 2.28500°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 / 46.34444°N 1.46361°W	1953	The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand.

French Overseas Departments and Territories

Name	Image	Water body	Departement	Location & coordinates	Year built	Notes
Amédée lighthouse		Coral Sea	New Caledonia	Amédée island 22°28′44″S 166°27′55″E / 22.47889°S 166.46528°E	1865
Île Royale Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	French Guiana	Île Royale	1934[11]
L'Enfant Perdu Lighthouse		Atlantic Ocean	French Guiana	On an islet 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Cayenne	1919	In 1968, the lighthouse was replaced by a buoy but due to persistent protests from mariners it was reactivated in 1989. It is now equipped with an automated solar-powered light.[11]

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 / 49.354806°S 70.204556°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 / 49.353972°S 70.203833°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 / 49.352167°S 70.079278°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 / 49.349694°S 70.075389°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 / 49.381667°S 70.185000°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 / 22.341083°S 40.346000°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 / 17.048667°S 42.710000°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 / 49.514806°S 70.262361°E	Fl (3) W 12s.	49 metres (161 ft)	33106	K0819	11
Île Tromelin Lighthouse	Image	~1970s	Tromelin Island 15°53′15.5″S 54°31′13.5″E / 15.887639°S 54.520417°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 / 49.368528°S 70.082917°E	Fl R 2.5s.	15 metres (49 ft)	33096	K0820	3[12][13]

French Guiana

• 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 and lightvessels

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. 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. 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. Rowlett, Russ (11 February 2015). "Lighthouses of French Guiana". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
12. French Southern and Antarctic Lands The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 3 Novenberr 2016
13. 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