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| Location | Bangor, Belle-Île-en-Mer, Morbihan, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47°18′39.2″N 3°13′37.2″W / 47.310889°N 3.227000°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1836 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Automated | 2002  |
| Height | 52.25 metres (171.4 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower, red lantern and rail |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Service des phares et balises |
| Heritage | monument historique inscrit, monument historique inscrit |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1835 |
| Focal height | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Range | 27 nautical miles (50 km) |
| Characteristic | Gp.Fl.(2) W 10s |
| France no. | FR-0799[1] |
The Goulphar Lighthouse (Phare de Goulphar or Grand Phare de Kervilahouen) is a lighthouse on Belle-Île-en-Mer in France. It is a granite tower combining the technical buildings and the keepers' lodgings, designed by Augustin Fresnel.
Goulphar was listed as Monument historique in 1995.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Morbihan". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ Base Mérimée: Phare de Goulphar, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
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- Goulphar Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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