Château d'Oléron Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Château d'Oléron Lighthouse
Also known as: Château d'Oléron (feu postérieur)
Built in 1862, this masonry lighthouse is a cylindrical, white tower standing 18 meters tall, topped with a red lantern and gallery. It is situated at the eastern point of Île d'Oléron, adjacent to the Château d'Oléron fortress. The light emits a quick-flashing red signal. Its focal height reaches 24 meters, providing a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located at the end of Allée du Phare in Le Château-d'Oléron.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the eastern approaches to Île d'Oléron, guiding vessels near the Château d'Oléron fortress and the mainland bridge.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Q R
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1862
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rochefort(10.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1278.1
- NGA No.
- 1436
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-647
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red lantern and gallery
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Le Château-d'Oléron
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located at the eastern point of Île d'Oléron, adjacent to the Château d'Oléron fortress, about 2.5 km north of the bridge from the mainland, at the end of the Allée du Phare in Château d'Oléron.
- Latitude
- 45.8856°
- Longitude
- -1.1930°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Château d'Oléron على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.