The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate, located in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes 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]
 Cap Leucate | |
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| Location | Cap Leucate, Leucate, Aude, France. |
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| Coordinates | 42°54′38.0″N 003°03′21.3″E / 42.910556°N 3.055917°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1951 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 19.4 metres (64 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with unpainted trim, red lantern |
| Heritage | listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 68.3 metres (224 ft) |
| Intensity | 180 W |
| Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2)W 10s. |
| France no. | FR-1293[1] |
See also
editSources and references
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Languedoc-Roussillon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Cap Leucate, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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