Barfleur Antérieur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Barfleur Antérieur Lighthouse
A cylindrical stone tower built in 1844 stands 7 meters tall on the south side of Barfleur harbor. The tower, which is white and topped with a lantern and gallery, first became operational in the same year it was constructed. It emits three white flashes every 12 seconds, a characteristic that works in conjunction with a rear light. This pairing creates a navigational range system for vessels approaching the port. The lighthouse is situated 0.1 kilometers from Barfleur, the nearest port.
Why it matters: This lighthouse functions as a critical range system, guiding vessels safely into Barfleur harbor by synchronizing its light with a rear beacon.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) W 12s
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1844
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Barfleur
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Normandy
- Sea Region
- south side of the harbor in Barfleur, France
- Latitude
- 49.6698°
- Longitude
- -1.2601°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Barfleur(0.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1444
- NGA No.
- 8432
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-545
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