Port Haliguen Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Haliguen Lighthouse
A dark green masonry tower with a lantern and gallery, the Port Haliguen lighthouse stands 12 meters tall. Built in 1856, it was situated on the old breakwater at the northeast side of Quiberon. This structure served to guide vessels into the harbor for many years. It likely ceased active service around 1970, becoming inactive after the harbor was reconfigured primarily for pleasure craft. Its role was then assumed by pierhead lights on the expanded breakwaters.
Why it matters: The lighthouse's deactivation and replacement highlight the evolution of navigation aids as harbors adapt to changing maritime use.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Color
- dark green
- Material
- masonry
Structure: masonry tower with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Quiberon
- Country
- 🇫🇷France
- Region
- Brittany
- Sea Region
- old breakwater at Port Haliguen on the northeast side of Quiberon
- Latitude
- 47.4862°
- Longitude
- -3.1015°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Quiberon(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D1026.
- NGA No.
- D1026
- ARLHS No.
- FRA-422
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1856
Significant events: Inactive, probably since 1970, deactivated after the harbor was expanded and reconfigured to be primarily a harbor for pleasure craft; it was replaced by pierhead lights on the breakwaters
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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