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🌊 The Barges Lighthouse – Vendée, Atlantic Coast 🇫🇷
đź—Ľ History & Facts:
The Phare des Barges is an offshore lighthouse located about 2 km from La Chaume, facing Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, France.
✨ Built between 1858 and 1861, it was designed to mark dangerous rocky shallows (“les barges”) and to protect ships navigating the Bay of Biscay.
đź’ˇ Key details:
Height: 24.8 m (81 ft)
Elevation: 31.3 m (102 ft) above sea level
Material: granite masonry tower
Light range: 13.5 nautical miles (approx. 25 km)
Automation: Since 1987, it no longer has permanent keepers.
Architect: LĂ©once Reynaud, a major French lighthouse engineer of the 19th century.
️ Significance:
This lighthouse has withstood Atlantic storms and strong tidal currents for over 160 years, acting as a silent guardian for sailors navigating the wild Vendée coastline.
🎇 Special note:
Due to its offshore isolation, maintenance and construction were challenging, requiring complex logistics with landing only possible at low tide and calm sea. It remains an emblematic maritime heritage site of the region.
Le phare des Barges est situé à 2 km de La Chaume, appartenant à la commune des Sables-d'Olonne. Il a été inauguré le 14 octobre 1861.
en 1971,1er phare français automatisé.
Coordonnées
46° 29′ 42″ N, 1° 50′ 31″ O
Les Sables-d'Olonne
cĂ´te sauvage
Construction 1857 - 1861
Automatisation1971
Architecture Hauteur24,81 m
Élévation 31,3 m
Matériau Pierre
Équipement Lanterne lampe halo 20W
Portée13,5 milles
Feux 2 Ă©clats rouges/10 s
Wild Coast Twilight - on Explore
🌊 The Barges Lighthouse – Vendée, Atlantic Coast 🇫🇷
đź—Ľ History & Facts:
The Phare des Barges is an offshore lighthouse located about 2 km from La Chaume, facing Les Sables-d’Olonne, Vendée, France.
✨ Built between 1858 and 1861, it was designed to mark dangerous rocky shallows (“les barges”) and to protect ships navigating the Bay of Biscay.
đź’ˇ Key details:
Height: 24.8 m (81 ft)
Elevation: 31.3 m (102 ft) above sea level
Material: granite masonry tower
Light range: 13.5 nautical miles (approx. 25 km)
Automation: Since 1987, it no longer has permanent keepers.
Architect: LĂ©once Reynaud, a major French lighthouse engineer of the 19th century.
️ Significance:
This lighthouse has withstood Atlantic storms and strong tidal currents for over 160 years, acting as a silent guardian for sailors navigating the wild Vendée coastline.
🎇 Special note:
Due to its offshore isolation, maintenance and construction were challenging, requiring complex logistics with landing only possible at low tide and calm sea. It remains an emblematic maritime heritage site of the region.
Le phare des Barges est situé à 2 km de La Chaume, appartenant à la commune des Sables-d'Olonne. Il a été inauguré le 14 octobre 1861.
en 1971,1er phare français automatisé.
Coordonnées
46° 29′ 42″ N, 1° 50′ 31″ O
Les Sables-d'Olonne
cĂ´te sauvage
Construction 1857 - 1861
Automatisation1971
Architecture Hauteur24,81 m
Élévation 31,3 m
Matériau Pierre
Équipement Lanterne lampe halo 20W
Portée13,5 milles
Feux 2 Ă©clats rouges/10 s