Construction masonry tower Focal height 59.8 m (196 ft) Height 55 m Range 43,522 m Phone +33 3 21 34 33 34 | Tower shape octagonal prism tower Characteristic Fl (4) W 15s. Opened 1848 Automated 1987 Year first constructed 1848 | |
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Location Calais, Nord pas de Calais
France Current lens Halogen 250 MM Rotating Address Place Henri Barbusse, 62100 Calais, France Similar Côte d'Opale, Tour du Guet, Faro de Gravelinas, Dunkirk lighthouse, Faro de Saint‑Pol | ||
World war 2 museums and calais lighthouse europe travel vlog day 25
Calais Lighthouse (French: Phare de Calais) is located in Calais in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The Lighthouse is located in the residential streets near the Port of Calais and is a significant landmark as well as a navigational aid to ships and ferries using the Straits of Dover.
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- World war 2 museums and calais lighthouse europe travel vlog day 25
- Phare de calais calais lighthouse and calais harbour lights
- History
- Description
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Phare de calais calais lighthouse and calais harbour lights
History
There was a beacon at the summit of the watchtower from 1818. King Louis-Philippe in his plans to improve French ports decided the construction of a first-class lighthouse in Calais. This lighthouse started operating in 1848 and was electrified in 1883. After escaping the destruction of the Second World War it was automated in 1987. The Calais lighthouse is now classified as a Monument historique since 19/05/2011 in France.
Description
The lighthouse is 53m high, its tower is octagonal outside and round inside with walls 1,90m at the base and 1,50m at the summit. The foundations descend 7,40m under the cellars. The staircase has 271 steps leading up to the lantern. The central light of the lighthouse is permanent and the lantern, whose panels shut off the light, turns around the light, giving 4 flashes of 2/10th of a second every 15 seconds.