St.-Vaast-la-Hougue Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About St.-Vaast-la-Hougue Lighthouse
This cast iron lighthouse, built in 1865, stands at the end of the jetty for the harbor of St.-Vaast-la-Hougue, facing l'Île de Tatihou. The cylindrical white tower, which is 11 meters tall, features a red lantern and gallery. Its focal height reaches 12 meters, providing a geographic range of 11 nautical miles. The light emits two flashes of white, red, or green every 6 seconds. Although a light was first established in 1850, the current structure is the oldest surviving cast iron tourelle by Sautter et Lemonnier. The site is open to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: Architecturally, the lighthouse is historically significant as the oldest surviving cast iron tourelle from the Sautter et Lemonnier firm. It guides vessels into the harbor of St.-Vaast-la-Hougue with its directional light system.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Oc(2) WRG 6s
- Focal Height
- 12m
- Geographic Range
- 11NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1865
- First Lit
- 1850
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 11m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white tower, red lantern and gallery
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: octagonal cylindrical cast iron tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- end of the jetty of the new harbor of St.-Vaast-la-Hougue, on the east side of town facing l'Île de Tatihou
- Latitude
- 49.5863°
- Longitude
- -1.2571°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Barfleur(5.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1434
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-151
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