Soumard Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Soumard Lighthouse
Also known as: Soumard (Soumare) Feu Postérieur
The Soumard Lighthouse, a square concrete tower standing 23 meters tall, became operational in 1952. It features a watch room and a modern lantern at a focal height of 21 meters. Its construction utilized concrete, reflecting mid-20th century maritime infrastructure development. The lighthouse emits a geographic range of 13.4 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself remains closed to visitors. It is located near the port of Rochefort.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's post-war concrete design represents a functional approach to maritime infrastructure from the 1950s. Its continued operation provides navigational guidance for vessels along the French coast.
Light & Optic
- Focal Height
- 21m
- Geographic Range
- 13.4NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1952
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 23m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square concrete tower with a concrete watch room and a small modern lantern
Location
- City
- Fouras
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Latitude
- 45.9639°
- Longitude
- -1.0662°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Rochefort(4.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-645
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب France، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.