Îles Saint-Marcouf Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Îles Saint-Marcouf Lighthouse
Also known as: Îles Saint-Marcouf (Île du Large)
A 7-meter tall, dark green, cylindrical concrete tower sits atop a circular stone fort on Île du Large. This structure, built in 1948, incorporates a lantern and gallery. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for nearly 13 nautical miles. The islands lie in the Baie de la Seine, approximately 10 kilometers offshore from Ravenoville Plage. The original 1840 lighthouse was destroyed during D-Day operations in 1944, when US forces landed on the island. The current lighthouse was erected on the same site in 1948, continuing its navigational role.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels around the Îles Saint-Marcouf, which pose a hazard in the Baie de la Seine. Its location on Île du Large marks the first French territory liberated by Allied forces on D-Day in 1944.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 18m
- Geographic Range
- 12.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1948
Significant events: Original 1840 lighthouse destroyed during D-Day 1944, US forces landed on island D-Day 1944
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Barfleur(11.3 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- dark green
- Material
- stone, concrete
Structure: square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery mounted atop a circular stone fort
Location
- City
- Saint-Marcouf
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Normandy
- Sea Region
- Two small islands in the Baie de la Seine, about 10 km off Ravenoville Plage, France. The lighthouse is on Île du Large, which is mostly covered by a historic fort.
- Latitude
- 49.4979°
- Longitude
- -1.1462°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Îles Saint-Marcouf على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.