Phare et batterie de Vieux-Fort, Historical lighthouse in Vieux-Fort, Guadeloupe.

The Phare de la pointe du Vieux-Fort is a 21-metre white lighthouse on the pointe du Vieux-Fort, at the southern end of Basse-Terre in the commune of Vieux-Fort. Its single lantern sits above a black gallery deck and a narrow black band, and small dark-framed windows run down the white shaft. Graffiti marks the base, and a small path leads to the foot of the tower.

The battery was originally built as Fort Royal in 1635 and later served under the name Fort L'Olive before being abandoned. The lighthouse itself was constructed in 1953 in response to the sinking of the sailing ship La Rochannia in 1947.

The name Vieux-Fort comes from the fort built here around 1635-1640 by the first French settlers, first called fort Royal, then Vieux Fort and sometimes fort L'Olive. Only ruins remain. The lighthouse marks the entrance to the rade de Basse-Terre and the northwestern limit of the canal des Saintes, and the village is a fishing community.

A walking path leads to the lighthouse and battery grounds with open access to viewing points. The terrain is hilly, so sturdy footwear and caution on uneven ground are recommended.

The point takes its name from a fort built by the first French settlers around 1635-1640, first called Fort Royal and later Vieux Fort, sometimes Vieux Fort L'Olive or Fort L'Olive. Only ruins of it remain today, and the commune of Vieux-Fort, the smallest in Guadeloupe by area, inherited the name.