Pointe des Poulains Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Pointe des Poulains Lighthouse
Built in 1868, this lighthouse is a 18-meter-tall cylindrical stone tower, colored white with unpainted stone trim. It extends from the front of a one-and-a-half-story stone keeper's dwelling. The light, positioned 34 meters above sea level, flashes white every 5 seconds and has a visibility of 16 nautical miles. Situated on a small islet off the northwestern extremity of Belle-Île, a protected natural area, the structure was updated to solar power in 1999. Access to the grounds is permitted, but the tower itself is not open.
Why it matters: This navigation aid marks the northwestern point of Belle-Île, an important coastal landmark.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1868
Significant events: converted to solar power in 1999
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with unpainted stone trim
- Material
- stone
Structure: square cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery, rising from the front of a 1-1/2 story stone keeper's house
Location
- City
- Sauzon
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- small islet just off the northwestern point of Belle-Île, a nature preserve
- Latitude
- 47.3885°
- Longitude
- -3.2517°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Le Palais(4.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1030
- NGA No.
- 0644
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-059
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