Ancien phare de Honfleur

The Ancien Phare de Honfleur is a 19th-century tower with a white facade and square footprint that rises at the western harbor entrance. Its walls are built from granite stones with dressed quoins, and a green lantern crowns its summit.

The tower was built between 1853 and 1908 and initially worked in tandem with the Fatouville lighthouse. After it was decommissioned, its lantern was removed and later brought to Honfleur.

The lighthouse served as a vital landmark for ships approaching Honfleur's port and shaped the coastline's image for generations of mariners. Its beam was visible far across the water and helped captains navigate toward their destination.

You can reach this lighthouse via a walking trail that offers views of the Seine estuary and connects with the GR 223 hiking path. The approach is straightforward for those prepared with basic walking shoes.

The lighthouse emitted light flashes in three different colors - white, red, and green - to send different warning signals to ships based on their position. This colored flash pattern was familiar to sailors and helped them confirm their exact course.

Location: Calvados

Inception: 1843

GPS coordinates: 49.42449,0.21434

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:25