La Rochelle rear range light, Maritime lighthouse at Quai Valin, La Rochelle, France.

The phare du quai Valin is an octagonal tower of smooth white stone attached to the facade of a two-level house with a Mansard roof, at the edge of the yacht basin in the Vieux-Port. Its shaft has vertical rows of small rectangular windows set in recessed panels, and near the top a gallery with a dark railing carries a short dark domed lantern and finial. It was raised in 1855 to keep it from being confused with the city lights.

The 1852 range paired this light with the Gabut light at the foot of the Tour Saint-Nicolas, replacing the medieval Tour de la Lanterne as the harbour's guide. Raised in 1855 to keep it from being confused with city lights, it received a white light with two occultations every six seconds and was electrified in 1937. Both lighthouses were listed as monuments historiques on 15 April 2011.

The tower is paired with the red Gabut light at the foot of the Tour Saint-Nicolas, behind the lockkeepers' house; the two form an alignment that guides boats into the Vieux-Port. Both were listed as monuments historiques by decree of 15 April 2011.

The light is visible from Quai Valin and remains fully operational to assist large vessels with navigation. Visitors can observe it from the harbor promenade, particularly during evening hours or when weather conditions make the beacon more visible.

The rear light is paired with the red Gabut light at the foot of the Saint-Nicolas tower, on the far side of the basin. The two were built together in 1852, and the Valin tower was raised in 1855 so its white light could not be mistaken for the city's lamps. It has been automated and unguarded since 1937, when it was electrified.