Créac'h Lighthouse Explained

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.

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  1. January 21, 2016.