Lighthouses in France map & data
There are 555 lighthouses mapped in France, spread over 12 regions. The most are in Bretagne (157), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (101) and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (58). 57% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include Phare de l'île Harbour, Phare de Gravelines and Le Phare de Richard.
Lighthouses by region
| Region | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bretagne | 157 | 28% |
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 101 | 18% |
| Nouvelle-Aquitaine | 58 | 10% |
| Normandie | 46 | 8.3% |
| Pays de la Loire | 44 | 7.9% |
| Occitanie | 32 | 5.8% |
| Corse | 28 | 5.0% |
| Hauts-de-France | 22 | 4.0% |
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 7 | 1.3% |
| Île-de-France | 5 | 0.9% |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 2 | 0.4% |
| Centre-Val de Loire | 1 | 0.2% |
Notable lighthouses in France
- Phare de l'île HarbourBretagne · 18.28 m
- Phare de GravelinesHauts-de-France
- Le Phare de RichardNouvelle-Aquitaine
- Phare de l'EspiguetteOccitanie · yes
- Phare de la GaroupeProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 106.2 m
- Phare des Sanguinaires / u FanaliCorse · 80 m
- Phare de la Falaise des FondsNormandie · 14.50 m
- Feu de la Pointe Dégras
- Phare d'EckmühlBretagne · 64.80 m
- Phare du Mont Saint-ClairOccitanie · 92.7 m
- Phare de PorquerollesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 62 m · yes
- Phare
- Phare de l'Aber IldutBretagne · 64.8 m
- Phare de NiceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · 23.6 m
- Phare Amedée
- Phare de l'île de SeinBretagne · 49 m · yes
- Phare de Bel-Airyes
- Phare du ToulinguetBretagne · 49 m
- Phare de Cap Blanc
- Phare des Pierres-NoiresBretagne · 30.5 m · yes
- Phare de Galantry
- Phare de KermorvanBretagne
- Phare de Gustavia
- Phare de KéréonBretagne · yes
- Phare de LangozBretagne
- Phare de NividicBretagne · yes
- Phare de TrézienBretagne
- Phare de l'Île NoireBretagne
- Phare de l'Île ViergeBretagne
- Phare de l'Île Wrac'hBretagne
- Phare de la JumentBretagne · yes
- Phare de la VieilleBretagne · yes
- Phare des MoutonsBretagne
- Phare du GuilvinecBretagne
- Phare du PortzicBretagne · yes
- Phare de la LandeBretagne · 89.88 m
- Phare des Heaux de BréhatBretagne · 55.96 m · yes
- Phare d'Ar-MenBretagne · 29 m · yes
- Men BrialBretagne · 16 m
- Phare de TévennecBretagne · 11 m · yes
What's in this layer
Every lighthouse in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Lighthouses.
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How many lighthouses are there in France?
This layer holds 555 lighthouses in France, the most of them in Bretagne. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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The name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.
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