Pointe de Porz-Don Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe de Porz-Don Lighthouse
Also known as: Pointe de Porz-Don (Paimpol)
Constructed in 1880, the Pointe de Porz-Don lighthouse is located on the north side of the Paimpol harbor entrance, about 1.5 kilometers southeast of Ploubazlanec in Brittany. The lighthouse is an 8-meter tall, round, stone keeper's house, painted black and red. The light, positioned 13 meters above sea level, is shown from an upstairs window. It flashes twice every 6 seconds, either red or white (Oc(2) R or W 6s). The white flash denotes the recommended passage from the east. Visitors can access the site, but the structure remains closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse, built into a keeper's house, offers a distinct design for coastal lighting. Its beam serves as a navigation aid for ships approaching the port of Paimpol.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- Red or White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) R or W 6s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1880
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- black and red
- Material
- stone
Structure: A 8m 1-1/2 story stone keeper's house, with the light displayed through an upstairs window at one end.
Location
- City
- Ploubazlanec
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- north side of the entrance to Paimpol, about 1.5 km (1 mi) southeast of Ploubazlenac
- Latitude
- 48.7914°
- Longitude
- -3.0260°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Paimpol(0.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1722
- NGA No.
- 7904
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-441
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