The Gacholle lighthouse is located in the Camargue (Bouches-du-Rhône), on the seawall between Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Salin-de-Giraud, between the Dame and Tampan and Galabert ponds in the Camargue National Nature Reserve.

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was built in 1882 to facilitate access to the Beauduc anchorage - the only shelter from the east wind - and to avoid the dangerous Pointe du Sablon.

It is a square tower made of smooth masonry, 18 metres high. The upper part of the lantern is white. Originally, the fire was equipped with a wick lamp (Aladin lamp). The rotation is generated by a "rotary machine" with motor weight and impeller regulator.

The very simple building consisted of a ground floor and a floor. It housed the two guards.

It was commissioned in 1884.

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Location: Saintes-Maries-De-La-Mer, Arles, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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