Île d'Aix Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Île d'Aix Lighthouse
The Île d'Aix lighthouse, built of stone in 1889, stands on the walls of a fortress at the island's southern tip. This cylindrical stone tower, 17 meters high, was first lit in 1821. A second, twin tower was constructed in 1906 to the west-northwest, featuring a curved red screen. The combined structure emits a white or red light, flashing white and red every 5 seconds. Restoration efforts in 2013 addressed structural issues and updated the optical system. The lighthouse complex is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse assists navigation through the Pertuis d'Antioche, a strait important for coastal traffic. Its dual-tower design, including a directional red sector, offers precise guidance to vessels.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W R 5s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1889
- First Lit
- 1821
Significant events: Twin tower built in 1906, restored in 2013
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 17m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: round tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Île-d'Aix
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located on the walls of a fortress at the southern tip of Île d'Aix, an island about 3 km west of Fouras in the Pertuis d'Antioche.
- Latitude
- 46.0099°
- Longitude
- -1.1778°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Chatelaillon-Plage(4.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1256
- NGA No.
- 1384
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-069
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