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La Poterie-Cap-D'Antifer

Antifer Lighthouse

La Poterie-Cap-D'Antifer

Antifer Lighthouse

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Antifer Lighthouse

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Location: La Poterie-Cap-D'Antifer, Le Havre, Normandy, France

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May 4, 2023

In addition to the Cap de la Hève, the chalk cliffs of the Cap d’Antifer serve as a secondary landmark for reaching Le Havre. After the Cap de la Hève had had a lighthouse since the 1790s, the Commission des Phares decided in 1890 to build a lighthouse on the Cap d'Antifer. The first tower had a total height of 32.50 m and was equipped with optics with a focal length of 1.33 m, which was large for the time. The optics came from the French company Barbier et Cie, were previously an exhibit at the World Exhibition in 1889 and were the only optics of such a large focal length ever installed in France.
Originally operated with mineral oil and wick burners, the light source was changed to strong light lamps and petroleum in 1905. In 1926 the lighthouse was electrified using diesel generators. The range was 31 miles.
The original lighthouse was completely destroyed by German troops in September 1944.
First temporarily replaced by a mast, the current lighthouse was built in the 1950s and put into operation in 1955

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_d%E2%80%99Antifer

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Rene Bla Popo

May 4, 2023

Today's octagonal tower made of reinforced concrete has a total height of 38 m. An optic with a focal length of 0.7 m is installed in the contemporary metal lantern. The halogen lamp has an output of 650 watts and the range is 23 miles.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_d%E2%80%99Antifer

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Suard

April 19, 2025

360° view, magnificent

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Location: La Poterie-Cap-D'Antifer, Le Havre, Normandy, France

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