La Vieille Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Vieille Lighthouse
Completed in 1887, La Vieille lighthouse is situated on the rock named Gorlebella, approximately 1.6 km west of Pointe du Raz. This square granite tower, measuring 27 meters tall, features a lantern and gallery. Its focal plane reaches 33 meters above the sea. The light emits three flashes in white, red, and green every 12 seconds. In 2020, the lantern was removed for restoration and was reinstalled in July 2021. Access to the lighthouse is limited due to its remote and exposed location.
Why it matters: La Vieille provides essential directional guidance for vessels navigating the Raz de Sein strait, helping them avoid submerged hazards.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WGR 12s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 15.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1887
Significant events: The lantern was removed for restoration in 2020 and returned in July 2021
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Audierne(8.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0870
- NGA No.
- 113-272
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-027
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q2085015 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 27m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- square granite tower with lantern and gallery
- Material
- granite
Structure: unpainted square granite tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Plogoff
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Built on the rock called La Vieille (the old one in French) or Gorlebella (farthest rock in Breton) about 1.6 km (1 mi) west of the Pointe du Raz, one of the most famous French lighthouses.
- Latitude
- 48.0408°
- Longitude
- -4.7564°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة La Vieille على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.