Triagoz lighthouse

Triagoz Lighthouse

Triagoz Lighthouse
Location Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Coordinates 48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W / 48.87139; -3.64639Coordinates: 48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W / 48.87139; -3.64639
Year first constructed 1864
Automated 1984
Foundation stone basemenat
Construction granite tower
Tower shape square parallelepiped tower with balcony and lantern removed on 1981
Markings / pattern unpainted tower
Height 49 feet (15 m)
Focal height 95 feet (29 m)
Characteristic Oc (2) W R 6s. (339°-010°)
Admiralty number A1790
NGA number 7792
ARLHS number FRA-062
France number FR-0589[1]

The Triagoz lighthouse is a lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France, located on the Guen-Arms rock of the Triagoz archipelago. The lighthouse is closed to the public.

The structure is a square tower, composed of pink granite from Ploumanac'h, with a semicircular projection towards the coast.

History

Plan of the lighthouse

The Triagoz lighthouse was built by the engineers Dujardin and Pelau between 1861 and 1864.

It was automated in 1984.

The lantern has been removed and resides in a courtyard in Lézardrieux.

Due to a current lack of adequate maintenance and a lack of credit, the lighthouse is deteriorating at an alarming rate and requires a complete overhaul.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Brittany's North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

Notice sur la construction du phare des Triagoz [Notice on the construction of the Triagoz lighthouse] (in French). Bulletin de la Société d'émulation des Côtes-du-Nord. 1865. pp. 241–264, plan and photo at end of the volume. 

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