Etel Lighthouse Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Etel Lighthouse Lighthouse
The Etel Lighthouse, first lit in 1859, is a red, triangular skeletal mast located on the west side of the Etel estuary entrance. The current structure dates from 1951, replacing a temporary wooden tower erected in 1947 after the original lighthouse was destroyed during World War II. The first beacon was replaced in 1872. Its focal height is 13 meters, and it emits a directional light showing two white, red, or green flashes every 6 seconds. The station's site is open to the public, though the tower is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's directional light is essential for guiding vessels safely into the Etel estuary, a local port and fishing area. Its rebuilding after wartime destruction highlights its strategic value to the region.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1859
Significant events: station established 1859, first beacon replaced 1872, destroyed WWII, temporary wood tower 1947, fourth tower 1951
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: triangular skeletal mast, painted red
Location
- City
- Plouhinec
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- on the west side of the entrance to the Etel estuary, about 16 km east of Port-Louis
- Latitude
- 47.6449°
- Longitude
- -3.2140°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Locmiquelic(7.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1012
- NGA No.
- 0632
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