Roche Quinonec Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Roche Quinonec Lighthouse
The Roche Quinonec lighthouse was built in 1884 and first lit in the same year. It is an unpainted, round cylindrical tower standing 6 meters tall. Its focal height is 12 meters, and it offers a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The light emits white, red, and green flashes, indicating specific directional guidance. The lighthouse is situated on a rock at Ioguivy de la Mer, marking the south side of the Chenal de Ferlas, a passage west of the Île de Bréhat.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the safe passage of westbound vessels through the Chenal de Ferlas, south of the Île de Bréhat. Its directional light system provides precise guidance through this potentially hazardous passage.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- F W/R/G
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1884
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- round cylindrical tower
Structure: unpainted round cylindrical tower
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- Located on a rock at Ioguivy de la Mer on the south side of the Chenal de Ferlas, the passage on the south side of the Île de Bréhat, guiding vessels westbound.
- Latitude
- 48.8230°
- Longitude
- -3.0611°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Paimpol(2.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1745
- NGA No.
- 7884
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