Pointe de Grave Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe de Grave Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe de Grave (feu postérieur)
The Pointe de Grave lighthouse is a 25-meter-high, square cylindrical masonry tower topped with a lantern and gallery, originating from a 1-story keeper's house. Its construction in 1860 followed earlier lights lost to the sea; the current lighthouse was set further inland. The tower displays white walls with dark gray trim. Its light characteristic is Oc W R G 4s, producing a flash every 4 seconds in white, red, or green. The light has a geographic range of 14.5 nautical miles. The structure, which now includes a museum in the keeper's house, is accessible to the public. Management is overseen by the Association des phares de Cordouan et de Grave.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the entrance to the Gironde estuary, providing a reference point for vessels entering or departing the waterway. Its existence demonstrates the successful effort to establish a consistent navigation aid at a location where earlier lights were lost due to coastal changes.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Oc W R G 4s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1860
- First Lit
- 1823
Significant events: Early lights lost to sea, current lighthouse set back from sea, management assumed by Association des phares de Cordouan et de Grave
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 25m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with dark gray trim
- Material
- masonry
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house
Location
- City
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Verdon-sur-Mer, marking a highly mobile point at the mouth of the Gironde estuary, near the ferry terminal to Royan, in the Médoc region
- Latitude
- 45.5686°
- Longitude
- -1.0658°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer(1.1 km)
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