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Lighthouse in Finistère, France
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Lighthouse
Phare du Creach
The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant.
LocationUshant, France (offshore)
Coordinates48°27′33″N 5°07′44″W / 48.459241°N 5.128983°W / 48.459241; -5.128983
Tower
Constructed1863
Constructionstone tower
Automated1988 Edit this on Wikidata
Height54.85 metres (180.0 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 2-story keeper's house
Markingswhite and black horizontal bands
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorService des phares et balises
Heritageclassified historical monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit19 December 1863 Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height70 metres (230 ft)
Lens1st order Fresnel lens
Intensity500,000,000 candela Edit this on Wikidata
Range37.5 nautical miles (69.5 km; 43.2 mi)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.

Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse (Breton: Tour-tan ar C'hreac'h pronounced [tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx]) is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument Lighthouse and the Nividic Lighthouse. It has been a listed monument since 2011.

See also

Gallery

  • Semaphore Semaphore
  • Kreac'h lighthouse Kreac'h lighthouse

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ (30 September 2023). "Lighthouses of France: Western Finistère, section Créac'h". www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse.
  2. Base Mérimée: Phare du Créac'h, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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