Basse de Kervoyal Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Basse de Kervoyal Lighthouse
This stone tower, standing 12 meters tall, is located about 600 meters off the Pointe de Kervoyal in Brittany. Painted black with a yellow band near the top, the cylindrical structure has a focal height of 7 meters. Its light emits quick flashes of white or red. The lighthouse marks the northern side of the entrance to the Vilaine estuary. The site is accessible to the public by boat, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels entering and exiting the Vilaine estuary, providing directional information on the estuary's north side.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Raw Code
- Q W or R
- Focal Height
- 7m
- Geographic Range
- 9.3NM
Location
- City
- Damgan
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Located about 600 m off the Pointe de Kervoyal, marking the north side of the entrance to the Vilaine estuary.
- Latitude
- 47.5116°
- Longitude
- -2.5533°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Piriac-sur-Mer(7.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-733
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black with a yellow band at the top
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower, painted black with a yellow band at the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Basse de Kervoyal على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.