Créac'h Lighthouse
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.[1] 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.[2]
 The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant. | |
| Location | Ushant, France (offshore) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48.459241°N 5.128983°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1863 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1988  |
| Height | 54.85 metres (180.0 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 2-story keeper's house |
| Markings | white and black horizontal bands |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Service des phares et balises |
| Heritage | monument historique classé |
| Light | |
| First lit | 19 December 1863 |
| Focal height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 500,000,000 candela |
| Range | 37.5 nautical miles (69.5 km; 43.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
See also
Gallery
Semaphore
Kreac'h lighthouse
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Northern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- Base Mérimée: Phare du Créac'h, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
Media related to Créac'h lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons- France Sees Its Heritage in Its Crumbling Lighthouses - New York Times
- Fiche « Le Créac'h » sur le site de la DDE du Finistère. (in French)
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