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Location | Ushant, France (offshore) |
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Coordinates | 48°25′0″N 5°7′59″W / 48.41667°N 5.13306°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1911 |
Foundation | concrete base |
Construction | stone tower |
Automated | 1991 |
Height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | unpainted tower, red lantern and balcony |
Power source | solar power |
Heritage | classified historical monument |
Light | |
First lit | 1911 |
Focal height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
Lens | Fresnel |
Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
Characteristic | 3 Fl R 15s 1990 electrification |
La Jument ("the mare") is a lighthouse in Brittany, Northwestern France.[1] The lighthouse is built on a rock (that is also called La Jument) about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant. It was listed as a historic monument in 2017.[2] It is one of the three most famous lighthouses of the region,[citation needed] together with the Nividic lighthouse and the Kreac'h lighthouse.