Roches-Douvres Light

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Roches-Douvres Light

Roches-Douvres Light, 2009
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Location	Côtes-d'Armor, France
Coordinates	49°6′18″N 2°48′50″W / 49.10500°N 2.81389°W / 49.10500; -2.81389Coordinates: 49°6′18″N 2°48′50″W / 49.10500°N 2.81389°W / 49.10500; -2.81389
Constructed	1868
Foundation	5-story elliptical stone dwelling
Construction	stone
Tower height	213 feet (65 m)[1]
Tower shape	round
Markings	pink unpainted tower, green lantern
Heritage	monument historique classé
First lit	1954
Automated	2000[2]
Focal height	197 feet (60 m)[3]
Range	24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s
Admiralty no.	A1734
NGA no.	114-7848
ARLHS no.	FRA-457
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Roches-Douvres Light is an active lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France. At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.^[4]

It is located on the Roches-Douvres, a very dangerous reef, completely covered at high tide but exposed at low tide, between the islands of Brehat and Guernsey in the English Channel. It is claimed to be the waveswept lighthouse farthest from mainland in Europe, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) off the French coast. The location is accessible only by boat in very rough seas. Both the site and the tower are closed to the public.

History[]

The original 1868 lighthouse was a cast iron tower, 190 feet (58 m) tall, tapering to a mere 13 feet (4 m) in diameter at the top. It was a twin to Amédée Lighthouse. The tower was constructed from elements which were built by Rigolet in Paris. The tower was constructed for the first time in 1866 on Champ de Mars, Paris, for the Exposition Universelle of 1867. It was then disassembled and the parts were transferred to Brehat. The light was first lit on 15 December 1868 during the construction, with a characteristic of white flash every 4s. Actual construction was only completed in August 1869.

On 18 June 1903 the fuel was changed to petroleum.

The lighthouse was destroyed in 1944 during World War II by German troops.

In April 1950 a temporary light was mounted on a 17 metres (56 ft) pylon.

In April 1952 a light was mounted on the tower under construction. The construction was completed on 19 June 1954 and the light to the current specification. In July 1971 the light was electrified, where electricity comes from two wind turbines on towers of concrete and a generator. In October 2000 the lighthouse was automated.

See also[]

• List of tallest lighthouses in the world
• List of lighthouses in France

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• Roches-Douvres Light in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Media related to Roches-Douvres Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons