Phare de Fécamp, Lighthouse at the end of the north jetty, Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France
The Fécamp lighthouse stands on Cap Fagnet, rising above Normandy's Alabaster Coast at a notable height. The structure serves maritime navigation with its light signals and offers views of the coastline and sea.
The old Fécamp lighthouse stood at the end of the north jetty at Pointe Fagnet, at the harbour entrance about 40 km north of Le Havre. A 1882 ministerial decision made it one of the first French coastal lights to be converted to electric lighting; the 1883 project added a machine building, two keeper-drivers' lodgings and a rainwater cistern under an asphalt apron. Works awarded to the Fécamp contractor Chrétien were completed in 1885, and the light was extinguished on 15 August 1901.
The old lighthouse stands at the end of the north jetty, called Pointe Fagnet, at the entrance to Fécamp harbour. It was extinguished on 15 August 1901, and since 1952 two new towers have marked the jetties: a 10-metre semi-elliptical tower with a green lantern on the south jetty, and a 14-metre tower with a red lantern on the new north jetty, flashing two white lights every ten seconds.
The lighthouse is visible from the shore and easily accessible from surrounding paths. The area around the structure can be windy, so visitors should dress accordingly for weather exposure.
The old lighthouse was extinguished on 15 August 1901. In 1952 two new towers entered service at the ends of the jetties: a 10-metre semi-elliptical tower with a green lantern on the south jetty, and a 14-metre tower with a red lantern on the new north jetty, emitting two white flashes every ten seconds.
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