Calais Gare Maritime Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Calais Gare Maritime Lighthouse
This 35-meter square stone tower, constructed in two stages with galleries and supported by four arched pillars, was painted red. It marked the P&O Ferries terminal at Quai de la Marée in Calais, France, serving vessels arriving from Dover, England. The lighthouse ceased operations in 2011, and its original red leading light was decommissioned at that time. A simpler white light on a nearby post has since replaced its function. While the site remains open, allowing visitors to view the port's activities, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This lighthouse was essential for vessels entering the busy Calais port from Dover, clearly marking the terminal's seaward corner and serving as a critical visual aid for mariners approaching the French coast.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- Red
- Interval
- 30s
- Raw Code
- L.Fl.(4)W
Construction & History
Significant events: Inactive since 2011, original red leading light dropped in 2011
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 35m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- stone
Structure: 2-stage square medieval stone tower with two galleries; the lower stage is supported by four massive arched pillars
Location
- City
- Gravelines
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Sea Region
- Located on the Quai de la Marée in Calais, France, marking the terminal for P&O Ferries arriving from Dover, England.
- Latitude
- 51.0038°
- Longitude
- 2.1091°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gravelines(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1158..
- NGA No.
- 8913
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-514
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