La Barre-de-Monts Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Barre-de-Monts Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical stone tower, standing 12 meters tall and painted bright red, is located in the Goulet de Fromentine, a strait between the Île de Noirmoutier and the mainland. Its focal plane is 6 meters above sea level, and it emits a red light with four flashes every 15 seconds. The lighthouse marks the north side of the entrance to the Goulet from the Atlantic, situated just off the south point of the Île de Noirmoutier. The nearest port, La Barre-de-Monts, is 0.5 kilometers away. The structure features a gallery, and its stone construction has been a consistent aid to navigation.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is significant for vessels navigating the Goulet de Fromentine, a channel providing access to the Île de Noirmoutier. Its light specifically warns mariners about the northern side of the strait's entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 15s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Located in the Goulet de Fromentine, a strait separating the Île de Noirmoutier from the mainland, this beacon marks the north side of the entrance to the Goulet from the Atlantic, just off the south point of the Île de Noirmoutier.
- Latitude
- 46.8921°
- Longitude
- -2.1506°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- bright red
- Material
- stone
Structure: round solid stone tower with gallery, painted bright red
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Barre-de-Monts(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1170
- NGA No.
- 1112
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