Location: | Ushant, France (offshore) |
Coordinates: | 48.4592°N -5.129°W |
Yearbuilt: | 1863 |
Construction: | stone tower |
Shape: | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 2-story keeper's house |
Marking: | white and black horizontal bands |
Height: | 54.85m (179.95feet) |
Focalheight: | 70m (230feet) |
Lens: | 1st order Fresnel lens |
Characteristic: | Fl (2) W 10s. |
Managingagent: | Service des phares et balises |
Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse (in Breton pronounced as /tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx/) is a lighthouse in Ushant, France.[1] It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument Lighthouse and the Nividic Lighthouse. It has been a listed monument since 2011.