France Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About France Lighthouses Lighthouse
This octagonal concrete tower, standing 16 meters tall, was built in 1953 as a replacement for an earlier lighthouse destroyed in 1944. Its lantern and gallery sit atop the Art Deco structure, which has a focal height of 29 meters. The lighthouse emits a white, red, and green light, flashing white, red, or green every 5 seconds. It is located on a point of land west of La-Tranche-sur-Mer, guarding the entrance to the Pertuis Breton. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: One of four Art Deco towers in the Vendée region designed by Maurice Durand, this lighthouse is architecturally significant. It is also important for guiding vessels into the Pertuis Breton, a sound sheltered by the Île de Ré.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl WGR 5s
- Focal Height
- 29m
- Geographic Range
- 15.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1953
Significant events: Previous lighthouse destroyed by German troops in July 1944, current lighthouse built as a replacement
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete Art Deco tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Guards the entrance to the Pertuis Breton, a sound sheltered by the Île de Ré, located on a prominent point of land on the west side of La-Tranche-sur-Mer.
- Latitude
- 46.6730°
- Longitude
- -2.0643°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saint Hilaire de Riez(4.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1214
- NGA No.
- 1240
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-311
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