La Parquette Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Parquette Lighthouse
La Parquette lighthouse, constructed of stone and first lit in 1880, stands as an octagonal tower 25 meters in height. Originally, its lantern was painted in a distinctive black and white spiral pattern, a unique feature for French lighthouses. The tower is now painted white. Its focal plane is 17 meters above the water, and it emits a green flash every 4 seconds, with a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The lantern itself has been removed from the structure. This offshore light is situated about 7 kilometers south southeast of Pointe St.-Mathieu and west of Pointe du Toulinguet.
Why it matters: The former unique black and white spiral paint scheme distinguished La Parquette from other French lighthouses. It aids mariners navigating the coastal area between Pointe St.-Mathieu and Pointe du Toulinguet.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
Significant events: Lantern removed
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Camaret-sur-Mer(6.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0820
- NGA No.
- 0136
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-383
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 25m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: octagonal stone tower, formerly painted in a black and white spiral pattern (unusual for France)
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Located about 7 km south southeast of Pointe St.-Mathieu and a similar distance west of the Pointe du Toulinguet.
- Latitude
- 48.2650°
- Longitude
- -4.7449°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة La Parquette على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.