Basse de Martroger Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Basse de Martroger Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone tower, standing 16 meters tall, is located on a shoal north of Île de Noirmoutier. Painted yellow with a black band at the top, it emits a quick-flashing white, red, or green light from a focal height of 11 meters. This light has a geographic range of 10.7 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though access to the tower itself is restricted. Its nearest port is Pornic, located 8.1 kilometers away.
Why it matters: Basse de Martroger marks a shoal north of Île de Noirmoutier, guiding vessels through these waters. Its colored sectors provide specific warnings about hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Raw Code
- Q W, R or G
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- shoal north of the northern tip of the Île de Noirmoutier
- Latitude
- 47.0436°
- Longitude
- -2.2852°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pornic(8.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1153
- NGA No.
- 1092
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-546
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- yellow with a black band at the top
- Material
- stone
Structure: round stone tower, painted yellow with a black band at the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Basse de Martroger على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.