Nividic Lighthouse

Nividic Lighthouse
Nividic Lighthouses
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LocationUshant, Brittany
France
Coordinates48°26′45″N 5°09′03″W / 48.445757°N 5.150893°W / 48.445757; -5.150893
Tower
Constructed1912
Constructionstone tower
Automated1936 Edit this on Wikidata
Height36 metres (118 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingsunpainted tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Heritageclassified historical monument Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height28 metres (92 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicQ (9) W 10s.

Nividic Lighthouse (Phare de Nividic) is one of five major lighthouses on Ouessant island in Brittany.[1] The others are the Phare du Créac'h, the Stiff lighthouse (from Breton Stiv), Kéréon and La Jument. Built in 1912, the Phare de Nividic was the first automatic lighthouse in the world. It has been a listed monument since 2017.[2]

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Northern Finistère". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Nividic, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)