Quite a few lighthouses are named "La Jument". But this is the most famous one, located in Ouessant at Iroise sea.
Thanks to a legacy by Charles Eugene POTRON, a Paris Geographic Society member, it was built between 1904 and 1911 on Ar Garzec ( the mare in Breton language) reef.
Should it have been built beforehand, the english vessel Drummond Castle sinking in 1896 would have been avoided with its 297 casualties and 3 survivors.
The captain's judging error lead the ship to the "Pierres Vertes" rocks, west of Molène Island.
It was automated on July 26th 1991.
A great part of "L'Equipier" movie story takes place in "La Jument".
Source Wikipédia
Position |
48°25'20" N - 5°08'03" W
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Location |
Ouessant
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Building in |
1904 to 1911 |
Height |
41 meters (135 feet)
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Elevation |
47 meters (154 feet)
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Reach |
22 nautical miles (25 miles) |
Light signal |
3 red flashes, 15 seconds interval |
Optics |
Fresnel lens |
Lamp |
Halogen 250 W
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Sound signal |
3 sounds, 60 seconds interval |
Visitors allowed |
No
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Inhabited |
No |
Automated |
1991 |
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