Ancien phare du Mont-Saint-Loup, Historical lighthouse in Agde, France.
The Mont-Saint-Loup lighthouse features a square tower with eight chambers including a kitchen, dining room, and observation post within basalt stone walls.
Built between 1834 and 1836, this lighthouse was part of a network of 51 maritime beacons commissioned by Rossel in 1825 along the Mediterranean coast.
The structure demonstrates early 19th-century maritime engineering with its military-inspired design, thick walls, and defensive features including embrasures.
The lighthouse underwent conversion to a semaphore station in 1903 and remained operational under Maritime Affairs until its closure in 2000.
The building contains an underground cistern system essential for its historical operations and maintains its original stone construction from local basalt.
Location: Agde
GPS coordinates: 43.29833,3.50300
Latest update: March 11, 2025 20:18
A guide to photographic locations in Agde for photographers and social media users. The black sand beach, Romanesque cathedral, naturist village and volcanic rocks offer diverse subjects. The port, historic center and Fort Brescou demonstrate the maritime heritage of the city.
The Youth of Agde
2.6 km
Musée de l'Éphèbe
1.5 km
Réserve naturelle nationale du Bagnas
2.3 km
Grande Conque Beach
2.6 km
Église Saint-André d'Agde
3.1 km
Musée Agathois Jules Baudou
3.2 km
Écluse de Bagnas
1.8 km
Golf du Cap d'Agde
1.6 km
Rocher des deux Frères
2.8 km
Aquarium du Cap d'Agde
2.6 km
Plage naturiste Cap d'Agde
2.5 km
Île des Loisirs
2.2 km
Luna Park
2.1 km
Bust of Claude Terrisse
3 km
Scenic viewpoint
2.8 km
Lano Park
1.7 km
Aqualand Cap d'Agde
2.1 km
Mail de Rochelongue
2.9 km
Plage de la Roquille
2.1 km
Église Saint-Benoît au Cap d'Agde
1.5 km
Port of Agde
2.1 km
Golf du Cap d'Agde
1.4 km
Fontaine de la belle Agathoise by Auguste Baussan
3.2 km
Tour des Anglais
97 m
Richelieu beach
2.6 km
Richelieu Beach
2.6 km
Remparts d'Agde
3.1 km
Maison Renaissance
3.2 kmReviews
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