La Ciotat Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Ciotat Lighthouses Lighthouse
Built in 1840, this round masonry tower measures 13 meters in height. It is painted white and features a green lantern. The structure emits a green light, showing an isophase characteristic (Iso G 4s), with a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. Positioned on the north side of the La Ciotat harbor entrance, 0.6 km from the nearest port, the site is accessible to visitors, but the tower is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse serves as a marker for the north side of the harbor entrance, offering navigation assistance for vessels entering La Ciotat's old harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Isophase
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Iso G 4s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1840
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 13m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with a green lantern
Structure: round masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- La Ciotat
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Sea Region
- The old harbor at La Ciotat, a resort town of about 35,000 residents in France, where it marks the north side of the harbor entrance.
- Latitude
- 43.1726°
- Longitude
- 5.6113°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- La Ciotat(0.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- E0694
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-196
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