Kériolet Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kériolet Lighthouse
Also known as: Kériolet (Beuzec) (La Croix feu postérieur)
Built in 1848 on the grounds of the Château de Kériolet, this cylindrical masonry tower stands 9 meters tall. It originally functioned as the rear light for the La Croix range, situated 1875 meters northeast of the Feu de la Croix. The light was shown through a square window in the masonry lantern. Development in Concarneau, located 1 km away, eventually obscured its beam. This led to the lighthouse being deactivated in 1964, concluding its service. The tower remains visible from the Rue de Stang-ar-Lin, which connects Concarneau and Beuzec-Conq.
Why it matters: Its deactivation in 1964 illustrates how urban development can impact historical navigational aids, as land-based changes superseded maritime requirements.
Light & Optic
- Light Color
- White
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1848
Significant events: Inactive since 1964, deactivated because increasing development of Concarneau was obscuring the light
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Concarneau(1.0 km)
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-792
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery; the light was shown through a square window in the front of the masonry lantern
Location
- City
- Concarneau
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- Original rear light of the La Croix range; it stands 1875 m (1.16 mi) northeast of the Feu de la Croix. It is on the original grounds of the Château de Kériolet, located on the Rue de Stang-ar-Lin, the road connecting Concarneau and Beuzec-Conq.
- Latitude
- 47.8840°
- Longitude
- -3.9062°
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