An unconfirmed report from 1834 claims that a fire tower was built on the cape sometime after 1650, but very little is known about this early light. The first official lighthouse, built in 1701-02 on the orders of Marshal Vauban, Louis XIV's chief military engineer, consisted of two joined round towers, one enclosing a circular staircase to the top and the other divided into three floors for storage, the guard room and the keeper's accommodations. The overall structure was similar in appearance to the Stiff Lighthouse on Ïle d'Ouessant. The light was moved in 1847 to a taller tower nearby. After the 1847 lighthouse was destroyed by German troops during World War II, a temporary light was installed on the 1702 tower at the end of the war. It remained active until 1950, when the current lighthouse became operational. HDR image (3 frames)

ARLHS Number: FRA-085
Admirality Number: A1698
NGA Number: 114-7960
Build: 1946-50
Construction: stone
Height: 33 m
GPS: 48 41 02 / -2 19 07