Paimboeuf Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Paimboeuf Lighthouse
This stone lighthouse, built in 1855, stands 9 meters tall on the end of Paimboeuf's breakwater. The cylindrical tower, painted white with a green lantern and gallery, houses a light that emits three white and green flashes every 12 seconds. It is situated on the south side of the Loire estuary, approximately 12 kilometers east of Saint-Nazaire. The geographic range of the light is 10 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for navigating the complex channels of the Loire estuary and provides safe passage into the harbor of Paimboeuf.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) W G 12s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1855
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with green lantern and gallery
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical limestone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Paimbœuf
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Sea Region
- Located at the end of the breakwater sheltering the harbor of Paimboeuf, on the south side of the Loire estuary about 12 km (7.5 mi) east of Saint-Nazaire.
- Latitude
- 47.2904°
- Longitude
- -2.0326°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Paimboeuf(0.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1142
- NGA No.
- 1028
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-378
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