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Dunkirk Lighthouse

Dunkirk Lighthouse (French: Phare de Dunkerque or Phare de Risban) is an automated first order (i.e. 60 km beam or further) port lighthouse, the highest of this type in France. It is sited near Dunkirk. Construction of the lighthouse was completed in 1843.

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References

  1. ^ Ruler, J. (2011). Cross-Channel France: Nord-Pas de Calais – The Land Beyond the Ports. Bradt Guides. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-84162-327-6. Retrieved 18 May 2019. ... The lighthouse, at 55 m, is the highest building of its kind in France.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of France: North Coast". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: Phare de Dunkerque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)