The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate [ceb; de; fr; pt], located in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes [de; fr] in the French Department Aude on the territory of the commune of Leucate. It was constructed in 1950 and illuminated in 1951. It is an automatic but guarded lighthouse; visits are not permitted. The tower is 19.4 m high.[2]

Phare du Cap Leucate
Cap Leucate
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LocationCap Leucate [ceb; de; fr; pt], Leucate, Aude, France.
Coordinates42°54′38.0″N 003°03′21.3″E / 42.910556°N 3.055917°E / 42.910556; 3.055917
Tower
Constructed1951
Constructionmasonry tower
Height19.4 metres (64 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with unpainted trim, red lantern
Heritagelisted in the general inventory of cultural heritage Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height68.3 metres (224 ft)
Intensity180 W
Range20 nautical miles (37 km)
CharacteristicFl (2)W 10s.
France no.FR-1293[1]

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Sources and references

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Languedoc-Roussillon". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Cap Leucate, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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