Calais Arrondissement Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Calais Arrondissement Lighthouses Lighthouse
This post lighthouse, standing 8 meters tall with its focal plane at 13 meters, is situated on the beachfront at Sangatte, approximately 2.5 kilometers west of Calais. Constructed from brick, the tower's upper half is painted green and the lower half is white. The structure consists of a post carrying a radar antenna, mounted on a one-story brick building. Its light emits a white or green flash every 4 seconds, visible for 11.3 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This light serves as a leading light for vessels navigating the English Channel from England towards the French coast, providing directional guidance into the Calais area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc W G 4s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Location
- City
- Sangatte
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Sea Region
- Located on the beachfront at Sangatte, about 2.5 km west of Calais, it serves as a leading light for ships navigating the English Channel from England.
- Latitude
- 50.9533°
- Longitude
- 1.7750°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Calais(2.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1160
- NGA No.
- 8900
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-156
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- Upper half green, lower half white
- Material
- brick
Structure: post carrying a radar antenna and mounted on a 1-story brick building
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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