Richard's Lighthouse, Lighthouse in Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac, France.

Richard's Lighthouse is an 18-metre cylindrical stone tower rising from the centre of a square, single-storey stone building with a grey metal roof. Its grey metal lantern room, topped by a small weather vane and ringed by a gallery railing, is no longer lit. A central open double door flanked by two white shutters leads into the base, and a 63-step stone spiral staircase climbs to the cornice.

A tree called the arbre de Richard guided navigation on the Gironde estuary until a storm felled it in the early 19th century. A masonry lighthouse 18 metres high was built in 1843, and the site became the village gathering place for popular dances. A second, all-metal lighthouse 31 metres tall was erected nearby in 1870; both lights went out in 1953, the site was sold to a private owner in 1956, and the metal tower was later demolished for scrap.

The lighthouse preserves local maritime heritage through its museum dedicated to oyster farming and fishing traditions, while hosting community events that maintain the connection between residents and their seafaring history along the Gironde waters.

The site is reached by the D2 road, on foot, on horseback, by bike or by car, from the port of Richard to the south or Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc to the north. The tower's 63 stone steps lead up to the cornice. A carrelet, a fishing platform, is available depending on the tides.

The site features a restored pilot boat display and a 2009 fiberglass dome that exactly replicates the original cupola design, combining traditional lighthouse architecture with modern conservation techniques for visitor safety.