Jetée des Sables (feu antérieur) Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Jetée des Sables (feu antérieur) Lighthouse
Built of stone in 1835, this 9-meter cylindrical tower has a focal height of 11 meters. It is painted white, featuring a green lantern and gallery. The light characteristic is a quick-flashing green signal (Q G) visible for 10.7 nautical miles. Located at the end of the eastern jetty, it marks the harbor entrance for Les Sables-d'Olonne. The structure, a round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, sustained damage from German aircraft in 1944 and was reconstructed in 1951. The grounds are accessible, but the tower remains closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This lighthouse functions as the forward light in a range system, aiding vessels entering the port of Les Sables-d'Olonne. Its reconstruction after wartime damage connects it to the port's maritime past.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Green
- Raw Code
- Q G
- Focal Height
- 11m
- Geographic Range
- 10.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1835
Significant events: Damaged by German bombers in 1944, rebuilt in 1951
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with green lantern and gallery
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the jetty on the east side of the harbor entrance at Les Sables-d'Olonne, France.
- Latitude
- 46.4905°
- Longitude
- -1.7917°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Les Sables-d'Olonne(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-466
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