Phare du Creach
The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant. | |
Location | Ushant, France (offshore) |
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Coordinates | 48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W / 48.4595083°N 5.129278°WCoordinates: 48°27′34.23″N 5°7′45.4″W / 48.4595083°N 5.129278°W |
Year first constructed | 1863 |
Height | 54.85 |
Original lens | - |
Range | 32 |
Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ushant, France. It is one of the most powerful in the world. It stands close to La Jument lighthouse and the Nividic lighthouse.
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Kreac'h lighthouse
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Créac'h lighthouse. |
- France Sees Its Heritage in Its Crumbling Lighthouses - New York Times
- Fiche « Le Créac'h » sur le site de la DDE du Finistère. (French)
- Base Mérimée - Patrimoine (French)