Name |
Image |
Water body |
Departement |
Location & coordinates |
Year built |
Notes |
Phare du Cap Leucate |
|
Gulf of Lion |
Aude |
Cap Leucate 42°54′5″N 003°03′3″E |
1950 |
|
Planier Light |
|
Gulf of Lion |
Bouches-du-Rhône |
Île du Planier (Planier island) 43°11′54.83″N 5°13′51.29″E |
1959 |
The first tower was built in this location in 1320 by Robert d'Anjou. |
Giraglia |
|
Ligurian Sea |
Haute-Corse |
Giraglia Island, north off Cap Corse |
1848[1] |
|
Héaux de Bréhat Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Côtes-d'Armor |
Île-de-Bréhat 48°54′30″N 3°5′15″W |
1840 |
|
Ploumanac'h Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Côtes-d'Armor |
Perros-Guirec 48°50′15″N 3°29′0″W |
1946 |
An older lighthouse dating from 1860 was destroyed in 1944 and replaced by the current structure. |
Roches-Douvres Light |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Côtes-d'Armor |
Roches-Douvre reef between Île-de-Bréhat and Guernsey 49°6′18″N 2°48′50″W |
1954 |
At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[2] |
Sept-Îles Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Côtes-d'Armor |
Perros-Guirec 48°52′43″N 3°29′24″W |
1854 |
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. |
Triagoz Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Côtes-d'Armor |
Triagoz archipelago 48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W |
1864 |
|
Ar Men |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
West off Île de Sein 48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W |
1881 |
|
Phare d'Eckmühl |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Penmarc'h 47°47′19.55″N 4°22′22.23″W |
1897 |
The current tower replaced an older lighthouse constructed in 1835. |
La Vieille |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Raz de Sein 48°02′26″N 4°45′23″W |
1887 |
|
Phare du Créac'h |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Ushant island 48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W |
1863 |
|
Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Pointe Saint-Mathieu 48°19′48″N 4°46′15″W |
1835 |
The lighthouse was classified as a monument historique on 23 May 2011.[3][4] |
Île Vierge Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Île Vierge 48°38′19.9″N 4°34′03.0″W |
1902 |
The current tower replaced an older lighthouse from 1845. The island is open to the public from April to September, as is the lighthouse, by appointment.[5] |
La Jument |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Off Ushant island 48°25′0″N 5°7′59″W |
1911 |
Jean Guichard's 1989 dramatic storm photo shots of the Jument Lighthouse became an instant hit and earned him the 2nd place in the 1991 World Press Photo award.[6] |
Petit Minou Lighthouse |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Roadstead of Brest 48°20′12″N 4°36′51″W |
1848 |
Together with the Phare du Portzic, Petit Minou Lighthouse forms a range of lights into the roadstead.[7] |
Phare du Portzic |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Roadstead of Brest 48°21′30″N 4°32′03″W |
1848 |
Together with the Petit Minou Lighthouse, Portzic Lighthouse forms a range of lights into the roadstead.[7] |
Tourelle de la Plate |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Raz de Sein 48°2′21″N 4°45′35″W |
1910[7] |
|
Phare de Tévennec |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Raz de Sein |
1875[7] |
|
Phare de Nividic |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Ouessant 48°26′44″N 5°09′03″W |
1936 |
At a longitude of 5°09.1' W, this is France's westernmost lighthouse.[8] |
Phare de l'île aux Moutons [de; fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
On an islet 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of Bénodet |
1879[7] |
|
Phare de l'île Tristan [fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Tristan Island off Douarnenez |
1865[7] |
|
Phare du Millier [de; fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
On a headland in the southern part of the Baie de Douarnenez[7] |
1881 |
|
Phare des Pierres Noires [br; de; fr; it; lb] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
On an islet 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west off Pointe Saint-Mathieu[8] |
1872 |
|
Phare de Penfret [br; de; fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Penfret, Glénan islands[7] |
1837 |
|
Phare de Roscoff [de; fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Roscoff |
1917[8] |
|
Phare de l'île de Batz [fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Île de Batz |
1836 |
The lighthouse replaced an earlier building from 1705.[8] |
Phare de Pontusval [br; fr] |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of Brignogan-Plages[8] |
1869 |
|
Le Four Light |
|
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
At the northern entrance to the Chenal du Four[8] |
1874 |
|
Phare de Kéréon |
Kéréon from Oussant |
Atlantic Ocean |
Finistère |
Situated on a rock called Men Tessel NW of Ille de Bannec
48°26’30”N
05°01’46”W |
1916 |
The most beautiful lighthouse in France- nicknamed “The Palace” by its Light Keepers. The last manned offshore station in France, automated in 2004. |
|
Phare de l'Espiguette |
|
Gulf of Lion |
Gard |
Pointe de l'Espiguette 43°29′16″N 4°8′31″E |
1869 |
|
Cordouan Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Gironde |
Gironde estuary 45°35′10.84″N 1°10′24.48″W |
1611 |
The original tower was raised to 68 metres (223 ft) in the late 18th century. |
Phare de Gatteville |
|
English Channel |
Manche |
Barfleur 49°41′47.12″N 1°15′57.29″W |
1774 |
At a height of 75 metres (246 ft) it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.[2] |
Goulphar Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Morbihan |
Belle-Île-en-Mer 47°18′40″N 3°13′39″W |
1836[9] |
|
Phare de La Teignouse [de; fr] |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Morbihan |
Quiberon 47°27′27″N 3°2′45″W |
1845 |
|
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse |
|
English Channel |
Seine-Maritime |
La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer 49.6835°N 0.1654°E / 49.6835; 0.1654 |
1955 |
|
Dunkirk Lighthouse |
|
English Channel |
Nord |
Near Dunkirk 51°02′56″N 02°21′51″E |
1843 |
|
Phare de Sainte Marie |
|
Gulf of Lion |
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Marseille harbour |
1855 |
The lighthouse is now inactive. |
Île d'Yeu Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Vendée |
Île d'Yeu 46°43′03″N 2°22′56″W |
1950 |
The structure, designed by Maurice Durand, is the third serving the site; the original tower, constructed in 1830, was destroyed by German troops near the close of World War II.[10] |
L'Armendèche Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Vendée |
Les Sables-d'Olonne 46°29′23″N 01°48′17″W |
1968 |
The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand. |
Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Vendée |
Île d'Yeu 46°41′24″N 2°17′06″W |
1950 |
The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand. |
Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse |
|
Bay of Biscay |
Vendée |
Pointe du Grouin du Cou 46°20′40″N 1°27′49″W |
1953 |
The lighthouse was designed by Maurice Durand. |