The Grand Phare de Kervilahouen, also named Goulphar lighthouse is one of the most powerful in France.
Designed by Augustin Fresnel it opened in 1836. You must climb a 213 steps granite staircase and a steel one to reach the lamproom which offers a breathtaking point of view on Belle-Ile-en-Mer and the continent, from Le Croisic to Lorient.
Position |
47°18'40" N - 03°13'39" W |
Location |
Belle Ile en Mer
|
Building in |
1836 |
Height |
55,25 meters ( 181 feet) |
Elevation |
92 meters ( 302 feet)
|
Reach |
26 nautical miles ( 30 miles) |
Light signal |
2 white flashes , 10 seconds interval |
Optics |
2 x 4 revolving panels , 12 inches focal length
|
Lamp |
Halogen 1000 W
|
Sound signal |
No
|
Visitors allowed |
Yes |
Inhabited |
Yes |
Automated in |
1994 |
