La Palmyre Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About La Palmyre Lighthouse
Also known as: La Palmyre (Directional Light)
This cylindrical concrete lighthouse stands 65 meters tall, with its light positioned 54 meters above sea level. Its exterior is painted a very light green, making it a visible landmark on the Chemin des Gannes near La Palmyre. The tower, which tapers at its base, features a lantern and gallery and houses a 1st order Fresnel lens. It emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 19.3 nautical miles. The structure is open to the public and located 12 kilometers from the nearest port of Royan.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels through the approach channel to the Gironde estuary, a major maritime gateway in France.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 19.3NM
Location
- City
- La Tremblade
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Sea Region
- leading light for the approach channel to the Gironde, located on the Chemin des Gannes in La Palmyre, France, near the Hippodrome Côte de Beauté.
- Latitude
- 45.7683°
- Longitude
- -1.2126°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Royan(12.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1292
- NGA No.
- 1490
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-133
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 65m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- a very light green
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round reinforced concrete tower, tapered at the base, with lantern and gallery; 1st order Fresnel lens
Visiting
- Open to public
- Yes
Nearby Vessels
La Palmyre Deniz Feneri'ni canlı deniz haritasında bulun
France yakınlarında sefer planlayın, yakındaki gemileri gerçek zamanlı görün ve uygulamada 14.900'den fazla seyir yardımcısını keşfedin.