La Plate Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Plate Lighthouse
Also known as: La Plate (Petite Vieille)
La Plate is an octagonal, solid reinforced concrete tower measuring 26 meters in height, painted yellow with a black horizontal band. It stands on a submerged rock approximately 300 meters west-southwest of the Phare de la Vieille, near the Pointe du Raz. The tower has a gallery but no lantern room. Its focal plane is 19 meters above sea level, emitting a white flash every 10 seconds. The station was briefly established with a temporary light in 1896, but this was immediately destroyed by a severe storm. The present structure was completed in 1910.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is important for mariners navigating near the Pointe du Raz, warning them of the submerged rock it marks. It works with the nearby Phare de la Vieille, forming a critical navigational aid on this dangerous coastline.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 9 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 19m
- Geographic Range
- 12.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1910
Significant events: Station briefly established in 1896, light immediately destroyed by a great storm, present tower completed in 1910
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Audierne(8.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0872
- NGA No.
- 284
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-787
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 26m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- yellow with a black horizontal band
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal solid reinforced concrete tower with gallery but no lantern
Location
- City
- Plogoff
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Located on a submerged rock about 300 m west southwest of the Phare de la Vieille, visible from the Pointe du Raz
- Latitude
- 48.0395°
- Longitude
- -4.7596°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة La Plate على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.