Sept-Îles Lighthouse
The Sept-Îles Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Perros-Guirec, (Côtes-d'Armor) France, located on the Île aux moines, an island of the Sept-Îles archipelago in the English Channel. The island is accessible, but the lighthouse is closed to the public.
 Sept-Îles Light, 2013 | |
| Location | Côtes-d'Armor, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°52′43″N 3°29′24″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1835 (first) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 2007 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | semi-cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, black lantern |
| Heritage | listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage,  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1952 (current) |
| Focal height | 59 metres (194 ft) |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s |
| France no. | FR-0588[1] |
History
The first lighthouse, a round tower, was illuminated in May 1835, and then replaced in 1854 by a square tower 16 ft (5 m) taller.
Destroyed 4 August 1944, it was rebuilt in 1949 and relit in July 1952.
From 1957 onward, it has the used wind for electric power. The wind turbine is the most powerful in service of a French lighthouse.
The archipelago of Sept-Îles has been a bird sanctuary since 1912.
The Sept-Îles Lighthouse was one of the last French lighthouses to be de-manned, and only became automated at the end of August 2007.
References
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Brittany: Southern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
External links
- Sept-Îles lighthouse on the World List of Lights
- Phares & Feux des côtes de France (in French)
- Base Mérimée: Phare des Sept-Îles, dit Phare de l'Ile aux Moines, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Sept-Îles Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database