Phare du Creach
 The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant. | |
  Créac'h Lighthouse Finistère | |
| Location | Ushant, France (offshore) |
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| Coordinates | 48°27′33″N 5°07′44″W / 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 |
| 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 |
Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. It is one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument lighthouse and the Nividic lighthouse.
See also
Gallery
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Semaphore
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Kreac'h lighthouse
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References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Northern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
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. (French)
- Phare du Creach Ministère de la Culture (French)
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