Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands classified in Vendée

Headlights classified as MH
85180 Les Sables-d'Olonne

The Armandèche lighthouse, built in 1968 in Les Sables-d'Olonne (Vendée), is the last large French lighthouse. This concrete landing light, with a hexagonal section, dominates the Atlantic coast with its iconic red lantern.

Headlights classified as MH
85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile

The Pointe des Dames lighthouse, built in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century, is a typical lighthouse in a flagship house located in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire.

Headlights classified as MH
85550 La Barre-de-Monts

The lighthouse of Fromentine, built at the end of the 19th century at La Barre-de-Monts (Vendée), is a metal fire signaling the entrance of the strait between Noirmoutier and the continent, still in operation.

Headlights classified as MH
85180 Les Sables-d'Olonne

The Barges Lighthouse, built in the 19th century in Les Sables-d'Olonne in Pays de la Loire, is a blue granite coastal lighthouse, automated and classified as a historical monument since 2011.

Headlights classified as MH
85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The Pointe des Corbeaus lighthouse, built in the 19th century and rebuilt in the 20th century, is a maritime lighthouse located on the island of Yeu in Vendée, automated since 1990 and classified as a historical monument.

Headlights classified as MH
85330 Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile

The Ile du Pilier lighthouses, built in the 19th century on the island of the same name in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île (Vendée), mark the estuary of the Loire with an iconic stone architecture and a history marked by two major reconstructions.

Headlights classified as MH
85350 L'Île-d'Yeu

The Yeu Island Lighthouse, built in the mid-20th century, is a 38 m square tower located in L'Île-d'Yeu (Vendée), automated since 1980 and classified as a historic monument in 2011.