Le Chat Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Le Chat Lighthouse
Le Chat Lighthouse, built in 1933, stands on a concrete foundation on an isolated rock. The structure is a round, solid reinforced concrete tower with a double gallery, reaching a height of 25 meters. It features an upper portion painted yellow and a lower section in black. Its light displays three flashes of white, red, or green every 6 seconds. This light has a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The tower's focal height is 27 meters above sea level.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the west side of the Raz de Sein, an important passage known for its strong currents and rocky shoals.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1933
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Audierne(11.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0862
- NGA No.
- 0268
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-788
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 25m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- Upper portion yellow, lower portion black
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical solid reinforced concrete tower with double gallery but no lantern
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Marks the west side of the Raz de Sein, opposite the Feu de la Plate. Located on an isolated rock about 2.5 km east southeast of the Île de Sein and about 5.5 km west of the Pointe du Raz.
- Latitude
- 48.0237°
- Longitude
- -4.8142°
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.