Créac'h Lighthouse

Phare du Creach
	The lighthouse as seen from the island of Ushant.
Location	Ushant, France (offshore)
Coordinates	48.459241°N 5.128983°W
Tower
Constructed	1863
Construction	stone tower
Automated	1988
Height	54.85 metres (180.0 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from 2-story keeper's house
Markings	white and black horizontal bands
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Service des phares et balises
Heritage	classified historical monument
Light
First lit	19 December 1863
Focal height	70 metres (230 ft)
Lens	1st order Fresnel lens
Range	37.5 nautical miles (69.5 km; 43.2 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.

Phare du Créac'h or Kreac'h lighthouse or Créac'h lighthouse (Breton: Tour-tan ar C'hreac'h pronounced [tur.ˈtãːn ar xrɛːx]) is a lighthouse in Ushant, France.^[1] It is the most powerful in Europe and one of the most powerful in the world.^{[citation needed]} It stands close to La Jument Lighthouse and the Nividic Lighthouse. It has been a listed monument since 2011.^[2]

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