Name
Image
Water body
Département
Location & coordinates
Year built
Notes
Phare du Cap Leucate
Gulf of Lion
Aude
Cap Leucate
42°54′5″N 003°03′3″E / 42.90139°N 3.05083°E / 42.90139; 3.05083
1950
Planier Light
Gulf of Lion
Bouches-du-Rhône
Île du Planier (Planier island)
43°11′54.83″N 5°13′51.29″E / 43.1985639°N 5.2309139°E / 43.1985639; 5.2309139
1959
The first tower was built in this location in 1320 by Robert d'Anjou.
Giraglia
Ligurian Sea
Haute-Corse
Giraglia Island, north off
Cap Corse
1848
[1]
Héaux de Bréhat Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Côtes-d'Armor
Île-de-Bréhat
48°54′30″N 3°5′15″W / 48.90833°N 3.08750°W / 48.90833; -3.08750
1840
Ploumanac'h Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Côtes-d'Armor
Perros-Guirec
48°50′15″N 3°29′0″W / 48.83750°N 3.48333°W / 48.83750; -3.48333
1946
An older lighthouse dating from 1860 was destroyed in 1944 and replaced by the current structure.
Roches-Douvres Light
Atlantic Ocean
Côtes-d'Armor
Roches-Douvre reef between
Île-de-Bréhat and
Guernsey
49°6′18″N 2°48′50″W / 49.10500°N 2.81389°W / 49.10500; -2.81389
1954
At a height of 213 feet (65 m) it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.
[2]
Sept-Îles Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Côtes-d'Armor
Perros-Guirec
48°52′43″N 3°29′24″W / 48.87861°N 3.49000°W / 48.87861; -3.49000
1854
The first lighthouse, a round tower, was illuminated in May 1835, and then replaced in 1854 by a square tower 16 ft (5 m) taller. Destroyed 4 August 1944, it was rebuilt in 1949 and relit in July 1952.
Triagoz Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Côtes-d'Armor
Triagoz archipelago
48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W / 48.87139; -3.64639
1864
Ar Men
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
West of
Île de Sein
48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W / 48.05000°N 4.99833°W / 48.05000; -4.99833
1881
Phare d'Eckmühl
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Penmarc'h
47°47′19.55″N 4°22′22.23″W / 47.7887639°N 4.3728417°W / 47.7887639; -4.3728417
1897
The current tower replaced an older lighthouse constructed in 1835.
La Vieille
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Raz de Sein
48°02′26″N 4°45′23″W / 48.04056°N 4.75639°W / 48.04056; -4.75639
1887
Phare du Créac'h
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Ushant island
48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W / 48.4595083°N 5.129278°W / 48.4595083; -5.129278
1863
Saint-Mathieu Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Pointe Saint-Mathieu
48°19′48″N 4°46′15″W / 48.33000°N 4.77083°W / 48.33000; -4.77083
1835
The lighthouse was classified as a
monument historique on 23 May 2011.
[3]
[4]
Île Vierge Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Île Vierge
48°38′19.9″N 4°34′03.0″W / 48.638861°N 4.567500°W / 48.638861; -4.567500
1902
The current tower replaced an older lighthouse from 1845. The island is open to the public from April to September, as is the lighthouse, by appointment.
[5]
La Jument
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Off
Ushant island
48°25′0″N 5°7′59″W / 48.41667°N 5.13306°W / 48.41667; -5.13306
1911
Jean Guichard 's 1989 dramatic storm photo shots of the Jument Lighthouse became an instant hit and earned him the 2nd place in the 1991 World Press Photo award.
[6]
Petit Minou Lighthouse
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Roadstead of Brest
48°20′12″N 4°36′51″W / 48.33667°N 4.61417°W / 48.33667; -4.61417
1848
Together with the
Phare du Portzic , Petit Minou Lighthouse forms a
range of lights into the roadstead.
[7]
Phare du Portzic
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Roadstead of Brest
48°21′30″N 4°32′03″W / 48.35833°N 4.53417°W / 48.35833; -4.53417
1848
Together with the
Petit Minou Lighthouse , Portzic Lighthouse forms a
range of lights into the roadstead.
[7]
Tourelle de la Plate
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Raz de Sein
48°2′21″N 4°45′35″W / 48.03917°N 4.75972°W / 48.03917; -4.75972
1910
[7]
Phare de Tévennec
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Raz de Sein
1875
[7]
Phare de Nividic
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Ouessant
48°26′44″N 5°09′03″W / 48.44556°N 5.15083°W / 48.44556; -5.15083
1936
At a longitude of 5°09.1' W, this is France's westernmost lighthouse.
[8]
Phare de l'île aux Moutons [
de ;
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
On an islet 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southeast of
Bénodet
1879
[7]
Phare de l'île Tristan [
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Tristan Island off
Douarnenez
1865
[7]
Phare du Millier [
de ;
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
On a headland in the southern part of the
Baie de Douarnenez
[7]
1881
Phare des Pierres Noires [
br ;
de ;
fr ;
it ;
lb ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
On an islet 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west off
Pointe Saint-Mathieu
[8]
1872
Phare de Penfret [
br ;
de ;
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Penfret,
Glénan islands
[7]
1837
Phare de Roscoff [
de ;
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Roscoff
1917
[8]
Phare de l'île de Batz [
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Île de Batz
1836
The lighthouse replaced an earlier building from 1705.
[8]
Phare de Pontusval [
br ;
fr ]
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of
Brignogan-Plages
[8]
1869
Phare du Four
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
At the northern entrance to the Chenal du Four
[8]
1874
Phare de Kéréon
Atlantic Ocean
Finistère
Situated on a rock called Men Tensel NW of Ile de Bannec 48°26'30"N 05°01'46"W
1916
The most beautiful[
citation needed ] lighthouse in France; nicknamed "The Palace" by its Light Keepers. The last manned offshore station in France, automated in 2004.
Phare de l'Espiguette
Gulf of Lion
Gard
Pointe de l'Espiguette
43°29′16″N 4°8′31″E / 43.48778°N 4.14194°E / 43.48778; 4.14194
1869
Cordouan Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Gironde
Gironde estuary
45°35′10.84″N 1°10′24.48″W / 45.5863444°N 1.1734667°W / 45.5863444; -1.1734667
1611
The original tower was raised to 68 metres (223 ft) in the late 18th century.
Phare de Gatteville
English Channel
Manche
Barfleur
49°41′47.12″N 1°15′57.29″W / 49.6964222°N 1.2659139°W / 49.6964222; -1.2659139
1774
At a height of 75 metres (246 ft) it is the third tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.
[2]
Goulphar Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Morbihan
Belle-Île-en-Mer
47°18′40″N 3°13′39″W / 47.31111°N 3.22750°W / 47.31111; -3.22750
1836
[9]
Phare de La Teignouse [
de ;
fr ]
Bay of Biscay
Morbihan
Quiberon
47°27′27″N 3°2′45″W / 47.45750°N 3.04583°W / 47.45750; -3.04583
1845
Cap d'Antifer Lighthouse
English Channel
Seine-Maritime
La Poterie-Cap-d'Antifer
49°41′01″N 0°09′55″E / 49.6835°N 0.1654°E / 49.6835; 0.1654
1955
Dunkirk Lighthouse
English Channel
Nord
Near
Dunkirk
51°02′56″N 02°21′51″E / 51.04889°N 2.36417°E / 51.04889; 2.36417
1843
Phare de Sainte Marie
Gulf of Lion
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Marseille harbour
1855
The lighthouse is now inactive.
Île d'Yeu Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Vendée
Île d'Yeu
46°43′03″N 2°22′56″W / 46.71750°N 2.38222°W / 46.71750; -2.38222
1950
The structure, designed by
Maurice Durand , is the third serving the site; the original tower, constructed in 1830, was destroyed by
German troops near the close of
World War II .
[10]
L'Armendèche Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Vendée
Les Sables-d'Olonne
46°29′23″N 01°48′17″W / 46.48972°N 1.80472°W / 46.48972; -1.80472
1968
The lighthouse was designed by
Maurice Durand .
Pointe des Corbeaux Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Vendée
Île d'Yeu
46°41′24″N 2°17′06″W / 46.69000°N 2.28500°W / 46.69000; -2.28500
1950
The lighthouse was designed by
Maurice Durand .
Pointe du Grouin du Cou Lighthouse
Bay of Biscay
Vendée
Pointe du Grouin du Cou
46°20′40″N 1°27′49″W / 46.34444°N 1.46361°W / 46.34444; -1.46361
1953
The lighthouse was designed by
Maurice Durand .