Cap Ferret Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cap Ferret Lighthouse Lighthouse
Constructed in 1947, the Cap Ferret Lighthouse is a 52-meter tall cylindrical concrete tower situated at the extremity of the Cap Ferret peninsula. This structure shelters the Bassin d'Arcachon, the sole significant harbor between the Gironde estuary and the Spanish coast. The lighthouse features a white tower topped by a red lantern and gallery, with a 12-sided upper section. Its light emits a single red flash every 5 seconds, visible for 19.1 nautical miles. The current lighthouse was built as a replica of the original, which was destroyed by German troops on August 22, 1944. The tower is open to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for directing vessels into the Bassin d'Arcachon. Its rebuilding as a concrete replica after wartime destruction underscores its continued importance for regional navigation.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 5s
- Focal Height
- 53m
- Light Range
- 22NM (40.7 km)
- Geographic Range
- 19.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1947
Significant events: dynamited by German troops on 22 August 1944
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 52m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern, gallery, and 12-sided top section
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the center of a 1-story circular keeper's house; the top section of the tower is 12-sided
Location
- City
- Lège-Cap-Ferret
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a peninsula sheltering the Bassin d'Arcachon, which is the only large harbor between the Gironde and the Spanish border, at Cap-Ferret.
- Latitude
- 44.6459°
- Longitude
- -1.2488°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Arcachon(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1378
- NGA No.
- 113-1560
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-226
- Wikidata
- Q3378513 →
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