Guéthary Feu Postérieur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Guéthary Feu Postérieur Lighthouse
A semicircular stone tower, 7 meters high, stands at Guéthary, atop a bluff about 8 kilometers southwest of Biarritz. Originally an atalaye, or whale watchtower, the structure was later adapted for maritime navigation. The tower is attached to a 1-story equipment shelter and its focal plane reaches 33 meters. It emits a quick-flashing red light. The geographic range of the light is 15.9 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for guiding ships into the open roads off Guéthary, a critical function given the absence of a protected harbor in the area. Its unique origin as an atalaye, a medieval whale watchtower, offers a rare glimpse into the region's historical whaling industry before its conversion to a navigational aid.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Red
- Raw Code
- Q R
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: Originally an atalaye (whale watchtower)
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- semicircular
- Material
- stone
Structure: semicircular stone tower attached to the front of a 1-story stone equipment shelter
Location
- City
- Bidart
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located atop a bluff at Guéthary, about 8 km southwest of Biarritz, guiding ships into open roads.
- Latitude
- 43.4268°
- Longitude
- -1.6078°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1413.1
- NGA No.
- 1668
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-810
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.