Triagoz Lighthouse

Triagoz Lighthouse
Location	Perros-Guirec, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Coordinates	48°52′17″N 3°38′47″W / 48.87139°N 3.64639°W
Tower
Constructed	1864
Construction	granite tower
Automated	1984
Height	49 feet (15 m)
Shape	square tower with balcony
Markings	unpainted tower
Heritage	classified historical monument
Light
Focal height	95 feet (29 m)
Characteristic	Oc (2) W R 6s. (339°-010°)
France no.	FR-0589

The Triagoz lighthouse is a lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France, located on the Guen-Arms rock of the Triagoz archipelago.^[2] The lighthouse is closed to the public. It is a listed monument since 2017.^[3]

The structure is a square tower, composed of pink granite from Ploumanac'h, with a semicircular projection towards the coast.

History

Plan of the lighthouse

The Triagoz lighthouse was built by the engineers Dujardin and Pelau between 1861 and 1864.

It was automated in 1984.

The lantern has been removed and resides in a courtyard in Lézardrieux.

Due to a current lack of adequate maintenance and a lack of credit, the lighthouse is deteriorating at an alarming rate and requires a complete overhaul.

References

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: Brittany's North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
^ NIMA (2004). Pub191, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): English Channel. Pub. (United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency). Prostar Publications. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-57785-564-4. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
^ Base Mérimée: Phare des Triagoz, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

Notice sur la construction du phare des Triagoz [Notice on the construction of the Triagoz lighthouse] (in French). Bulletin de la Société d'émulation des Côtes-du-Nord. 1865. pp. 241–264, plan and photo at end of the volume.