Port-des-Barques Feu Antérieur Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port-des-Barques Feu Antérieur Lighthouse
Built in 1869, the Port-des-Barques Feu Antérieur is a square masonry tower standing 6 meters tall and painted white. It is situated on the south bank of the Charente estuary, guiding vessels upstream in its lower section. This structure is 5 meters above sea level. The light is green and flashes once every 4 seconds. Instead of a lantern room, the light emits from a rectangular window on the tower's second floor.
Why it matters: This lighthouse forms part of a range system, assisting vessels navigating the lower Charente estuary towards inland ports. Its unusual design, projecting light through a window, marks it as a functional example of maritime architecture.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 4s
- Focal Height
- 5m
- Geographic Range
- 8.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1869
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rochefort(4.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1264
- NGA No.
- 1408
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-415
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: square masonry tower, painted white
Location
- City
- Port-des-Barques
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located on the south bank of the Charente estuary in Port-des-Barques, guiding vessels upstream in the lower section of the estuary.
- Latitude
- 45.9492°
- Longitude
- -1.0692°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Port-des-Barques Feu Antérieur على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.