Managing Organization: Bureau des Phares et Balises
Notes: The present lantern was added to the lighthouse in 1831. Until 1820, an open fire was maintained on the tower. Tower Height: 105 Height of Focal Plane: 279 Characteristic and Range: Two red flashes every 20 seconds. Description of Tower: Two adjacent white round stone towers.
This light is operational
Other Buildings? Two one-story keeper's houses and outbuildings. Date Established: 1695 Date Present Tower Built: 1695 Date Automated: 1993 Optics: 1831: First order Fresnel lens. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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