La Horaine Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Horaine Lighthouse
La Horaine lighthouse stands on a dangerous rock situated about 5.5 kilometers east-northeast of the Île de Bréhat. The octagonal concrete tower, standing 20 meters tall, was built in 1897 and is painted with black bands. Its focal height is 13 meters, and it emits a white light with three flashes every 12 seconds. This operational lighthouse has a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. Its construction followed at least seven unsuccessful attempts to establish a beacon on this rock, none of which survived the first significant storm.
Why it matters: The successful construction of La Horaine lighthouse in 1897, after numerous prior failures, represents a significant engineering achievement in a challenging marine environment. It marks a particularly hazardous rock formation that was previously insurmountable for earlier beacon attempts.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1897
Significant events: at least seven earlier but unsuccessful efforts to place a beacon on this dangerous rock; none lasted through the first serious storm
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Paimpol(8.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- A1726
- NGA No.
- 7856
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-316
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- with black bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: octagonal concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black bands
Location
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Sea Region
- on a dangerous rock about 5.5 km east northeast of the Île de Bréhat
- Latitude
- 48.8917°
- Longitude
- -2.9229°
Nearby Vessels
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