Triagoz Lighthouse Explained

Triagoz Lighthouse
Location:Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Coordinates:48.8714°N -3.6464°W
Yearbuilt:1864
Automated:1984
Construction:granite tower
Shape:square tower with balcony
Marking:unpainted tower
Characteristic:Oc (2) W R 6s. (339°-010°)
Country:France
Countrynumber:FR-0589[1]

The Triagoz lighthouse is a lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France, located on the Guen-Arms rock of the Triagoz archipelago.[2] The lighthouse is closed to the public. It is a listed monument since 2017.

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

History

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

Book: Notice sur la construction du phare des Triagoz . Notice on the construction of the Triagoz lighthouse . fr . Bulletin de la Société d'émulation des Côtes-du-Nord . 1865 . 241–264, plan and photo at end of the volume .

Notes and References

  1. 23 January 2016.
  2. Book: NIMA . Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel . Prostar Publications . Pub. (United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) . 2004 . 978-1-57785-564-4 . 18 May 2019 . 53.