La Jument
La Jument has a focal height of 36 metres, a tower height of 48 metres and a range of 21 nautical miles. It was built in 1911.
- Focal height
- 36 metres
- Tower height
- 48 metres
- Range
- 21 nautical miles
- Built
- 1911
- First lit
- 1911
- Automated
- 1991
- Light characteristic
- 3 Fl R 15s<br />1990 electrification
- Coordinates
- 48.41667, -5.13306
La Jument Lighthouse is located on a rock off the coast of Ushant Island in Finistère, France, approximately 300 meters from the shore. The lighthouse, built in 1911, stands at a height of 48 meters with a focal height of 36 meters. Its physical features include an octagonal tower with a balcony and lantern, an unpainted tower with a red lantern and balcony, and a Fresnel lens.
The lighthouse has been automated since 1991 and is listed as a historic monument by the French government. It has been called Brittany's most famous lighthouse due to a series of photographs taken by Jean Guichard in 1989, which captured the lighthouse's dramatic struggle against a powerful storm. The lighthouse has effectively increased maritime safety in the area, but the waters off Brittany's west coast remain one of the most treacherous in Europe.
The area has a long history of shipwrecks, with 31 ships lost between 1888 and 1904. The lighthouse was built after the wreck of the SS Drummond Castle in 1896, which resulted in the deaths of over 250 people. The construction of the lighthouse was privately financed by a wealthy Frenchman who had survived a similar shipwreck. The lighthouse has been a crucial aid to navigation in the area, and its dramatic history has captured the imagination of the public.
Light and tower
It lies on the Atlantic Ocean. It has an octagonal tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of stone. Its daymark is unpainted tower, red lantern and balcony. The light has a focal height of 36 metres. The light has a range of 21 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is 3 Fl R 15s<br />1990 electrification. It carries a [[Fresnel lens|Fresnel]] lens. It was first lit in 1911. It was automated in 1991.
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- Notes
- Jean Guichard's 1989 dramatic storm photo shots of the Jument Lighthouse became an instant hit and earned him the 2nd place in the 1991 World Press Photo award.
- Marking
- unpainted tower, red lantern and balcony
- Range Nm
- 21
- Lens Type
- [[Fresnel lens|Fresnel]]
- Foundation
- concrete base
- Year Built
- 1911
- Description
- The lighthouse became well known in 1989, through a series of photographs taken by Jean Guichard.
- Tower Shape
- octagonal tower with balcony and lantern
- Body Of Water
- Atlantic Ocean
- Image Caption
- La Jument in 2007
- Location Text
- [[Ushant]], [[France]] (offshore)
- Focal Height M
- 36
- Tower Height M
- 48
- Year Automated
- 1991
- Year First Lit
- 1911
- Light Characteristic
- 3 Fl R 15s<br />1990 electrification
- Construction Material
- stone tower