Le Lez Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Le Lez Lighthouse
Also known as: Le Lez (Palavaz-les-Flots)
Le Lez lighthouse is a 6-meter post that rises from a 1-story equipment shelter. The structure is painted white with a dark green band at its top. It emits a green flash every 2.5 seconds, visible for 9.7 nautical miles. This light marks the entrance to the Lez River, which is canalized in its lower course. The river channel provides access to Palavas-les-Flots and connects to the Canal du Rhône à Sète. The lighthouse is situated on the north side of the river entrance.
Why it matters: This light is essential for guiding vessels safely into the Lez River, a critical entry point for traffic heading to Palavas-les-Flots and connecting to the intracoastal Canal du Rhône à Sète.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 2.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 2.5s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Palavas-les-Flots
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Occitania
- Sea Region
- Marks the entrance to the Lez River, which is canalized in its lower course; the river channel leads to Palavas-les-Flots and connects to the intracoastal Canal du Rhône à Sète. It is located on the north side of the river/canal entrance.
- Latitude
- 43.5260°
- Longitude
- 3.9345°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- post
- Tower Color
- white with dark green band at the top
Structure: A 6m post rising from a triangular 1-story equipment shelter, painted white with a dark green band at the top.
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Grande-Motte(6.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E0577.5
- NGA No.
- 6270
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