Dunkirk Lighthouse (French: Phare de Dunkerque or Phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France.[1] It is sited near Dunkirk.[2] Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Ruler, J. (2011). Cross-Channel France: Nord-Pas de Calais – The Land Beyond the Ports. Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84162-327-6. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
... The lighthouse, at 55 m, is the highest building of its kind in France.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Dunkerque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- Dunkirk Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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