Ilha do Francês Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ilha do Francês Lighthouse
Also known as: Ilha do Francês (Ilha dos Franceses)
This cylindrical stone tower, standing 12 meters high, was built and first lit in 1883. Its square base supports a lantern and gallery, and it is painted white. The lighthouse emits a white light with one flash every 15 seconds from a focal height of 48 meters, visible for 18.4 nautical miles. It is situated on a small island about 20 miles southwest of Guarapari. The original keeper's house at the station has since been demolished.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's French design, resulting from its construction by engineers from France, provides a distinctive architectural feature on the Brazilian coast. The island's name itself, honoring these engineers, connects the lighthouse to its international origins.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 48m
- Geographic Range
- 18.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1883
Significant events: keeper's house demolished
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ponta Ubu(13.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0332
- NGA No.
- 18324
- ARLHS No.
- BRA-051
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇧🇷Brazil
- Region
- Espírito Santo
- Sea Region
- an island about 20 miles southwest of Guarapari
- Latitude
- -20.9275°
- Longitude
- -40.7553°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Ilha do Francês على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Brazil، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.