Honfleur Jetée de l'Est Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Honfleur Jetée de l'Est Lighthouse
The Honfleur Jetée de l'Est lighthouse is a 12-meter cylindrical stone tower built in 1876, replacing an earlier 1843 masonry structure. It features a white exterior with a red lantern and gallery, mounted on a stone base. Situated at the end of the eastern jetty, it marked the entrance to the Avant Port in the old city section of Honfleur. Navigational aids have been present at this site since the early 1800s. The lighthouse ceased active service in 2016, with a modern light now fulfilling its role. The site remains open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The succession of lights at this location since the early 1800s underscores the historical importance of guiding vessels into Honfleur's Avant Port, a long-standing entry point.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with red lantern and gallery
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, mounted on a stone base
Location
- City
- Honfleur
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Normandy
- Sea Region
- point of the jetty, marking the entrance to the Avant Port in the old city section of Honfleur
- Latitude
- 49.4230°
- Longitude
- 0.2351°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Honfleur(0.4 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1876
Significant events: station established early 1800s, replaced an 1843 masonry tower, inactive since 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Honfleur Jetée de l'Est على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.