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French maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands

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We have identified 104 elements of the maritime heritage classified as historical monuments that you can discover by region and department.

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1 classified maritime heritage element en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
20 classified maritime assets en Bretagne
1 classified maritime heritage element en Corse
15 classified maritime assets dans les Hauts-de-France
14 classified maritime assets en Normandie
24 classified maritime assets en Nouvelle-Aquitaine
7 classified maritime assets en Occitanie
10 classified maritime assets en Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
10 classified maritime assets dans le Pays-de-la-Loire
2 classified maritime assets au coeur de Paris
French maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands
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Cape Ferret Lighthouse
Phare classé MH
33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret

The Cap-Ferret Lighthouse, built in 1840 and rebuilt in 1947, is an iconic lighthouse located in Lège-Cap-Ferret en Gironde, offering panoramic views of the Arcachon Basin and the Atlantic Ocean.
Chauveau Lighthouse
Phare classé MH
17940 Rivedoux-Plage

Chauveau Lighthouse, built in the 19th century in Rivedoux-Plage, Charente-Maritime, is a unique, manned, low tide lighthouse measuring 30.70 metres high.
Phare des Barges
Phare classé 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.
Landriais dry cale
Forme de radoube et cale sèche
35870 Le Minihic-sur-Rance

The Landriais dry dock, built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Minihic-sur-Rance (Bretagne), is a unique wooden work dedicated to naval repair for large-scale fishing, listed as historical monuments since 1996.
Phare de Vallières
Phare classé MH
17110 Saint-Georges-de-Didonne

The iconic lighthouse of the late 19th century, overlooking the Gironde estuary at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne. Maritime symbol combining classical architecture and turbulent history.
Whale Lighthouse
Phare classé MH
17590 Saint-Clément-des-Baleines

The Baleineaux Lighthouse, built between 1849 and 1854, is a 31 metre marine lighthouse located on a rocky strip northwest of Île de Ré, in New Aquitaine, designed by Léonce Reynaud.
Point of Ravens Lighthouse
Phare classé 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.
Lighthouse on the island of Yeu
Phare classé 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.