Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Noirmoutier-en-l'Île Lighthouse
Also known as: Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (Jetée Heaux, Jetée des Îlots)
A hexagonal concrete equipment room supports a short mast topped with a light at the end of a 1 kilometer jetty. This structure marks the harbor entrance for Noirmoutier-en-l'Île. The light displays two red flashes every 6 seconds. Its focal height is 6 meters, and it has a geographic range of 8.9 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed. The lighthouse is situated 6.5 kilometers from La Barre-de-Monts.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe navigation of vessels entering and exiting the harbor of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, particularly guiding smaller fishing boats and pleasure craft through the jetty's protective embrace.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) R 6s
- Focal Height
- 6m
- Geographic Range
- 8.9NM
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of a 1 km long jetty protecting the harbor of Noirmoutier-en-l'Île.
- Latitude
- 46.9878°
- Longitude
- -2.2192°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Barre-de-Monts(6.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1164
- NGA No.
- 1084
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-634
Tower & Structure
- Tower Shape
- hexagonal
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- concrete
Structure: A short mast with a light is mounted atop a hexagonal concrete equipment room.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Noirmoutier-en-l'Île على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.