Mousseau Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mousseau Range Front Lighthouse
Established in 1914, this square concrete pier structure supports a lantern room with a pyramidal roof, resting on four iron legs. It stands 6 meters tall and was built with concrete, iron, and wood. The Mousseau Range Front light is located on the west side of the north end of Île Bouchard, near Saint-Sulpice. Its active service concluded in 1996, and while the site is open, the tower itself is closed to the public. The nearest port, Contrecoeur, is 2.9 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This range front light provided a precise alignment point to guide ships through a specific waterway. Its endangered status highlights the vulnerability of historical maritime structures.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Material
- concrete, iron, wood
Structure: square wood lantern room with a pyramidal roof, supported by four iron legs on a square concrete pier
Location
- City
- Saint-Sulpice
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Quebec
- Sea Region
- on the west side of the north end of Île Bouchard
- Latitude
- 45.8372°
- Longitude
- -73.3040°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Contrecoeur(2.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- H2462.
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1914
Significant events: Inactive since 1996
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Find Mousseau Range Front Lighthouse on the live nautical map
Plan voyages near Canada, see nearby vessels in real time, and explore 14,900+ navigation aids in the app.