Gatteville Lighthouse
Phare de Gatteville, also known as Pointe de Barfleur Light, is an active lighthouse near Gatteville-le-Phare at the tip of Barfleur, Manche department, in the Normandy region of France. At a height of 247 feet (75 m) it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.
Phare de Gatteville in 2021 | |
| Location | Gatteville-le-Phare, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49°41′47″N 1°15′57″W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1834 |
| Designed by | Charles-Félix Morice de la Rue |
| Construction | granite (tower) |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Height | 247 feet (75 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower attached to 2-story keeper's complex with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted (tower), black (lantern) |
| Heritage | classified historical monument |
| Fog signal | Horn: (60 meters N.E.) 2 bl. ev. 60s (bl. 2s, si. 3s, bl. 2s, si. 53s). |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1 April 1835 |
| Focal height | 236 feet (72 m) |
| Lens | 300mm |
| Range | 25 nmi (46 km; 29 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
| Barfleur Lighthouse | |
| Constructed | 1780 |
| Construction | granite |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Heritage | monument historique inscrit |
| First lit | 1 November 1775 |
| Deactivated | 1835 |
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