Saint-Nicolas Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Saint-Nicolas Lighthouse
Also known as: Saint-Nicolas (feu antérieur)
The Saint-Nicolas lighthouse was built in 1873 in Verdon-sur-Mer, France. This square, three-story concrete tower stands 13 meters tall, with its light positioned 22 meters above sea level. It displays a quick-flashing green light from a square opening on the third floor. Solar panels now power the lantern, a modern update to the historic structure. The lighthouse is situated just behind the ocean beach, about 1.5 kilometers southwest of the Pointe de Grave lighthouse.
Why it matters: This light, along with the Pointe de Grave lighthouse, establishes an approach range for vessels entering the Gironde estuary.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Quick
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Q G
- Focal Height
- 22m
- Geographic Range
- 13.6NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1873
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer(1.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1310
- NGA No.
- 1500
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-625
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square 3-story tower with a domed roof; the light is displayed through a square opening on the third floor
Location
- City
- Le Verdon-sur-Mer
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- Located just behind the ocean beach, 1550 m southwest of the Pointe de Grave lighthouse in Verdon-sur-Mer. This light and the Pointe de Grave light provide an approach range for ships approaching the Gironde entrance.
- Latitude
- 45.5621°
- Longitude
- -1.0835°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Saint-Nicolas على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.