Le Cochon Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Le Cochon Lighthouse
Le Cochon lighthouse stands offshore, marking the entrance to Concarneau. The structure consists of a round concrete tower atop a round stone pier. Painted green, the tower rises 11 meters, with its light positioned 5 meters above the water. Its light characteristic is three white flashes every 12 seconds. The light itself can also appear red or green, indicating the vessel's bearing. The geographic range of the light is 8.4 nautical miles. The site is accessible by boat, but the tower is closed to visitors.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for safe navigation into Concarneau, a significant port for fishing and leisure in Brittany. Its sector light precisely delineates safe channels and warns of hazards within the harbor entrance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) 12s
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Entrance to Concarneau, off Le Cabellou
- Latitude
- 47.8579°
- Longitude
- -3.9257°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Concarneau(0.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D0936
- NGA No.
- 0468
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-583
- Wikidata
- Q116869770 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- green
- Material
- stone, concrete
Structure: round concrete tower on a round stone pier
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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