Phare du Créac'h
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 is a listed monument since 2011.[2]
 The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant. | |
  Créac'h Lighthouse Location in Finistère  Créac'h Lighthouse Créac'h Lighthouse (France) | |
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| Location | Ushant, France (offshore) |
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| Coordinates | 48.459241°N 5.128983°W |
| Year first constructed | 1863 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 2-story keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | white and black horizontal bands |
| Tower height | 54.85 metres (180.0 ft) |
| Focal height | 70 metres (230 ft) |
| Original lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 37.5 nautical miles (69.5 km; 43.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | A1844 |
| NGA number | 113-0004 |
| ARLHS number | FRA-029[1] |
| Managing agent | Service des phares et balises |
| Heritage | monument historique classé  |
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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
- 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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