Although the original lighthouse here was built some 500 feet from the cliff, it was soon threatened by cliff erosion, a constant problem at Pointe d'Ailly. Despite this, the 1775 lighthouse remained standing (minus its lantern) after its 1899 replacement became operational. The light was extinguished during the Second World War. After the 1899 lighthouse was destroyed by the Germans in 1944, a small lantern destined for a lighthouse in Curaçao was placed instead on the lower level of the 1775 lighthouse and served at the Pointe d'Ailly Light until 1958, when the present lighthouse became operational. The original tower continued in operation to 1958 and finally collapsed over the cliff in 1964

Number: FRA 012
Build: 1951
Construction: brick
Height: 19 m