Maritime heritage, lighthouses and islands classified in the Hauts-de-France

Headlights classified as MH
62520 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage

The Canche Lighthouse, built in the middle of the 20th century in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, is an iconic 57.60 m concrete and brick lighthouse, classified as a historic monument. It replaces two lighthouses destroyed in 1944 and marks the estuary of the Canche.

Maritime light
59140 Dunkerque

The late Saint-Pol, the lighthouse of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century located in Dunkirk (Hauts-de-France), is a listed historical monument, famous for its unique architecture and its role in port signage.

Headlights classified as MH
62600 Berck

The Berck Lighthouse, built in the mid-20th century, is a 44.5 m prestressed concrete tower located in Berck (Hautes-de-France), near the maritime hospital. Automatized in 1996, it has been classified as a historical monument since 2010.

Tower
59140 Dunkerque

The Leughenaer Tower, built in the 15th century in Dunkirk, is an octagonal tower of 30 meters, classified as a historical monument and ancient aid to port navigation.

Vessel classified
59140 Dunkerque

The Duchess Anne, three-mast square of 1901, is the largest sailing boat preserved in France, transformed into a museum ship in Dunkirk. Ranked a historic monument, this masterpiece of naval architecture bears witness to the history of school ships and the German and then French merchant navy.

Form of radub and dry dock
59140 Dunkerque

The forms of refit n°3 and n°5, built at the end of the 19th century in Dunkirk, are historic stone harbour infrastructure, accompanied by a pumping plant dating back to 1892, bearing witness to the industrial extension of the port.

Headlights classified as MH
62480 Le Portel

The Alprech Lighthouse, built in 1962 at Portel (Hauts-de-France), is a cylindrical metal tower with external staircase, listed as a historical monument since 2010.

Vessel classified
59140 Dunkerque

The Sandettié is a 1947 French fireboat, last in service, now a floating museum in Dunkirk (Hauts-de-France). Ranked a historic monument, it illustrates the maritime history and life of the crews on the sand banks of the North Sea.