Saint-Gilles Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saint-Gilles Lighthouse
Also known as: Saint-Gilles (Tour Joséphine)
Built in 1852, the Saint-Gilles Lighthouse is a round cylindrical stone tower with a lantern and gallery. Standing 9 meters tall, its gray stone construction faces the sea. The light emitted is red, with a characteristic of one red flash every 4 seconds. Located 0.3 kilometers from the nearest port of Saint Hilaire de Riez, this lighthouse once served as a navigational aid along the French coast. Its structure represents a common architectural style for lighthouses from the mid-19th century.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's 1852 construction date marks it as an early aid reflecting mid-19th century maritime traffic growth.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl R 4s
- Light Range
- 6NM (11.1 km)
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1852
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Saint Hilaire de Riez(0.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-636
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- gray stone
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Latitude
- 46.6968°
- Longitude
- -1.9482°
Nearby Vessels
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