Cassis Main Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cassis Main Lighthouse
Built of unpainted stone, the Cassis lighthouse is a cylindrical, white tower standing 8.5 meters high. Established in 1840, it marked the western entrance to the Cassis harbor. This structure served mariners for 75 years before ceasing operations in 1915. It is located on the west side of the harbor and its nearest port is La Ciotat, 4.5 kilometers away. The lighthouse has been under private ownership for over a century.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant as a historical marker of early navigational infrastructure in Cassis harbor and its long period of private ownership is a unique aspect of its history.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round white stone tower, unpainted
Location
- City
- Cassis
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Sea Region
- west side of Cassis harbor
- Latitude
- 43.2140°
- Longitude
- 5.5330°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1840
Significant events: Inactive since 1915
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Ciotat(4.5 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-840
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