Phare du Cap Leucate

Lighthouse
42°54′38.0″N 003°03′21.3″E / 42.910556°N 3.055917°E / 42.910556; 3.055917TowerConstructed1951Constructionmasonry towerHeight19.4 metres (64 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower with unpainted trim, red lanternHeritagelisted in the general inventory of cultural heritage Edit this on WikidataLightFocal height68.3 metres (224 ft)Intensity180 WRange20 nautical miles (37 km)CharacteristicFl (2)W 10s.France no.FR-1293[1]

The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate [ceb; de; fr; pt], located in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes [de; fr] in the French Department Aude on the territory of the commune of Leucate. It was constructed in 1950 and illuminated in 1951. It is an automatic but guarded lighthouse; visits are not permitted. The tower is 19.4 m high.[2]

See also

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Sources and references

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Languedoc-Roussillon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Cap Leucate, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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