Marseille Nord Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Marseille Nord Lighthouse
Also known as: Marseille Nord (Digue Extérieure)
This concrete tripod structure, standing 12 meters tall, marks the northwest end of Marseille's outer breakwater, indicating the northern harbor entrance. It features a white tripod supporting a green lantern and gallery atop a one-story building. The lighthouse emits a single green flash every 5 seconds, visible for nearly 12 nautical miles. Originally operational, it was removed for construction before being reinstalled in March 2018. The lighthouse is situated on the breakwater, with the nearest port being Niolon, 2.6 kilometers away.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels around the outer breakwater and into the northern entrance of Marseille's busy harbor, preventing collisions with the breakwater.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
Significant events: removed for construction, reinstalled March 2018
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Niolon(2.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E0634
- NGA No.
- 6572
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- tripod
- Tower Color
- white tripod with green lantern and gallery
- Material
- concrete
Structure: lantern and gallery on a tripod mounted atop a 1-story concrete building
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- northwest end of the outer breakwater of Marseille, marking the north entrance to the harbor
- Latitude
- 43.3478°
- Longitude
- 5.3176°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Marseille Nord على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.