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Suzac (Phare aux Lapins) (feu antérieur) Lighthouse

🇫🇷Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, FROperational

The Suzac Lighthouse, also called Phare aux Lapins, served as a front light along the French coast. This inactive light previously aided mariners with its beam. As a front light, it was part of a range system, designed to work with a rear light for precise directional guidance. This system helped vessels navigate specific channels or approach harbors safely. Details regarding its construction, specific operational history, or the maritime hazards it addressed are not documented. Its current status marks the end of its active service.

Why it matters: As a front light, the Suzac Lighthouse was essential for a range system, offering precise guidance for vessels approaching a particular point on the coast and ensuring safe passage.

Structure: Suzac Lighthouse, affectionately known as Phare aux Lapins, or the Rabbit Lighthouse, once illuminated a segment of the French coast as a feu antérieur, a front light. Today, this light is inactive, its guiding beam no longer sweeping across the waters to aid mariners. As a front light, it would have been part of a crucial range system, working in conjunction with a rear light to provide precise directional guidance for vessels navigating a specific channel or approaching a harbor. The exact location along the vast French coastline, the particular maritime hazards it warned against, or the historical events that shaped its operational life are not detailed in available records. Its current inactive status means its days of active service are behind it, and without further information, the story of its construction, its keepers, or its ultimate fate remains largely unwritten, leaving much to the imagination regarding its past significance to local shipping and coastal communities.

Nearest Port
Royan(2.8 km)
ARLHS No.
FRA-333
City
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne
Country
🇫🇷France
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sea Region
A front light on the French coast.
Latitude
45.5780°
Longitude
-0.9915°
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Which ports and harbors does Suzac (Phare aux Lapins) (feu antérieur) Lighthouse guide vessels into?+
Suzac (Phare aux Lapins) (feu antérieur) Lighthouse assists vessels approaching 5 nearby ports. The closest is Royan at 3 NM to the NNW. Other ports served include Le Verdon-sur-Mer (3.2 NM WSW), Talmont-sur-Gironde (4.7 NM SE), Talais (6.2 NM SSW), L'Éguille (7.3 NM N). Mariners should consult the relevant chart for full approach and pilotage information.
Is Suzac (Phare aux Lapins) (feu antérieur) Lighthouse still active and maintained?+
Yes, Suzac (Phare aux Lapins) (feu antérieur) Lighthouse is currently operational. It is actively maintained and continues to emit its characteristic light signal for marine navigation. Most modern lighthouses are automated and monitored remotely by the national maritime authority.
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