Lighthouse of La Coubre
 La Coubre Lighthouse | |
  La Coubre Lighthouse Pointe de La Coubre France | |
| Coordinates | 45°41′48″N 1°14′00″W / 45.696577°N 1.233238°W |
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| Year first constructed |
1830 (first) 1842 (second) 1860 (third) 1895 (fourth) |
| Year first lit | 1905 (current) |
| Automated | 2000 |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower |
| Tower shape | tapered base cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white lower 2/3 tower, red upper 1/3 tower, black lantern |
| Height | 64 metres (210 ft) |
| Focal height | 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Current lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic |
Fl (2) W 10s. at 42 m. F RW depending on direction |
| Admiralty number | D1290 |
| NGA number | 1476 |
| ARLHS number | FRA-133[2] |
The Lighthouse of La Coubre (French: Phare de la Coubre) is a lighthouse located at les Mathes in France.
See also
Gallery
References
- ↑ La Coubre Lighthouse Ministère de la Culture (French)
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Charente-Maritime". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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Coordinates: 45°41′48″N 1°14′00″W / 45.69667°N 1.23333°W
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