Cap de la Hève Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap de la Hève Lighthouse
Constructed in 1951, the current Cap de la Hève lighthouse is an octagonal concrete tower standing 32 meters tall. It features an eight-sided observation room, lantern, and gallery, attached to a service building. The light emits a white flash every 5 seconds and has a geographic range of 27.2 nautical miles. This structure replaced earlier lighthouses that were destroyed during World War II. Lights have been displayed on this cape since the 14th century, with notable twin towers built in 1775. The current tower's focal plane is 123 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as the primary landfall light for vessels approaching Le Havre and the Seine estuary. The earlier twin lighthouses on this site were pioneers in French electrification, with one lit by steam-generated electricity in 1863.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 123m
- Geographic Range
- 27.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1951
Significant events: Lights displayed as early as 14th century, elegant twin lighthouses built in 1775, first in France to be electrified, south tower lit in 1863, south light deactivated in 1893, historic towers destroyed in 1944, current tower built in 1951
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 32m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white concrete
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with an 8-sided observation room, lantern, and gallery, attached to 1-story concrete block service and control building
Location
- City
- Sainte-Adresse
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Normandy
- Sea Region
- Situated on the Cap de la Hève, on the north side of the entrance to Le Havre and the Seine estuary, approximately 5 km northwest of the Le Havre waterfront. It serves as the crucial landfall light for vessels approaching Le Havre and navigating the Seine.
- Latitude
- 49.5124°
- Longitude
- 0.0693°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Le Havre(2.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-223
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