Amédée Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 15s🇳🇨New Caledonia, NCOperational
Location & Light Range
About Amédée Lighthouse
This white, quadrilateral iron tower stands 56 meters tall and was first lit in 1865. Its metal components were fabricated in Paris in 1862 and the structure was assembled there as a demonstration before being transported to New Caledonia. The tower's 247 steps lead to a focal height of 52 meters. It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse's foundation stone was laid on January 18, 1865.
Why it matters: The Amédée Lighthouse marks the entrance to the Boulari Passage, a significant natural opening in the reef system surrounding New Caledonia.
Background
The Amédée Lighthouse (French: Phare Amédée) is an iron lighthouse located on Amédée Island in New Caledonia, 24 kilometres (15 mi; 13 nmi) from Nouméa on Grande Terre.
The metal components were made by Rigolet in North-East Paris in 1862 and the tower was constructed in Paris as a demonstration. It was then disassembled into pieces weighing a total of 387,953 kilograms (855,290 lb) and transported along the River Seine to the port of Le Havre for its voyage to New Caledonia. At 56 metres (184 ft) tall, with 247 steps, it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world and it was the first metallic lighthouse constructed in France. Its foundation stone was laid on 18 January 1865 and it was first lit on 15 November 1865, the saint day of the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. Its light signals the entrance to the passage of Boulari, one of only three natural passages in the reef surrounding New Caledonia. On the other side of the world, the original Roches-Douvres Light in the English Channel was the twin of the Amédée Lighthouse. It is now a very popular tourist attraction.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 52m
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1865
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K4802.1
- NGA No.
- 3644
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q2039568 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 56m
- Tower Shape
- quadrilateral
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: White tower; 174
Location
- City
- New Caledonia
- Country
- 🇳🇨NC
- Latitude
- -22.4773°
- Longitude
- 166.4681°
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