Étier des Brochets Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Étier des Brochets Lighthouse
Also known as: Étier des Brochets (Port des Brochets)
The Étier des Brochets lighthouse is a semicircular masonry tower painted white, standing 7 meters tall with a focal height of 8 meters. It is located on the southwestern shore of the Baie de Bourgneuf, near the oyster-fishing village of Brochets and approximately 3 km northwest of Bouin. The structure, built of stone, features a gallery and an enclosed equipment room at its base. Its light emits three flashes of white, red, or green every 12 seconds, with a geographic range of 9.7 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for the local oyster-fishing fleet and other small craft navigating the Baie de Bourgneuf, providing directional light signals that adapt to specific sectors of the bay. Its unique semicircular masonry tower adds a distinctive architectural element to the coastal landscape.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Occulting
- Light Color
- White/Red/Green
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Oc(3) WRG 12s
- Focal Height
- 8m
- Geographic Range
- 9.7NM
Location
- City
- Bouin
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Pays de la Loire
- Sea Region
- Located on the southwestern shore of the Baie de Bourgneuf, near the small oyster-fishing village of Brochets, about 3 km northwest of Bouin.
- Latitude
- 46.9979°
- Longitude
- -2.0304°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Pornic(7.3 km)
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- stone
Structure: semicircular masonry tower with gallery and an enclosed equipment room at the base, painted white
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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