Ar Men
 Lighthouse Ar Men in 2011 | |
  Finistère | |
| Location | Off Île de Sein, Brittany, France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W / 48.05000°N 4.99833°WCoordinates: 48°3′0″N 4°59′54″W / 48.05000°N 4.99833°W[1] |
| Year first constructed | 1867 |
| Year first lit | 1881 |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Construction | granite tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern enclose keeper's quarter |
| Markings / pattern | white upper tower, unpainted lower tower and balcony, black lantern |
| Height | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Focal height | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Range | 23.5 nautical miles (43.5 km; 27.0 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s |
| Admiralty number | D0852 |
| NGA number | 0248 |
| ARLHS number | FRA-001 |
| France number | FR-0694[2] |
| Managing agent | Marine Nationale |
Ar Men ("the rock" in Breton) is a lighthouse at one end of the Chaussée de l'Île de Sein, at the west end of Brittany. It shares its name with the rock on which it was erected between 1867 and 1881.
Ar Men is one of the best known lighthouses because of its isolated situation and the considerable difficulties its construction has presented, and the danger in evacuating its personnel. Considered as one of the most challenging workplaces by the community of lighthouse keepers, it has been named "The Hell of Hells".
The light was automated and electrified on 10 April 1990 with a 250 watt halogen lamp. Its signal is three white flashes every twenty seconds, with an accompanying signal of three sounds every sixty seconds.
See also
References
- ↑ Geographic coordinates obtained from World Lighthouse On The Air (consult the list).
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Brittany: Southern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
External links
- Ar Men data sheet Ministère de la Culture (French)
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