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Name: Fécamp Jetée Sud Light   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Fécamp, , France

Location: South side of entrance to harbor at Fécamp, Seine Maritime

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Photo: Courtesy of Michel Forand

Managing Organization:
Bureau des Phares et Balises

Notes:
Both lighthouses in Fécamp harbor were destroyed during World War II. Today, the Jetée Sud Light is the rear light of a range in which the front light is shown from a metal post (Feu des Pilotes).

Tower Height: 33

Height of Focal Plane: 46

Characteristic and Range: Quick flashing green, visible for 9 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Grey, semicircular concrete tower, no lantern; small rectangular building attached.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1859: Iron mast (moved in 1870). 1901: White, circular masonry tower, 34 feet tall.

Date Established: 1859

Date Present Tower Built: c. 1960s

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

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