Phare du Cap Leucate

Infobox_Lighthouse


caption = Cap Leucate
location = Cap Leucate, Leucate, Aude, France.
coordinates =Coord|42|54|5|N|003|03|3|E|scale:2000_region:FR_type:landmark|display=inline,title
yearbuilt = 1950
yearlit = 1951
automated = ?
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height = 19.4 m
elevation = 68.3 m
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intensity = 180 W
range = convert|20|nmi|km|37
characteristic = white cycle every 10 seconds.The Phare du Cap Leucate is a lighthouse situated on the Cap Leucate, in the south-eastern part of the Corbières maritimes in the French Department Aude on the territory of the commune of Leucate. It was constructed in 1950 and illuminated in 1951.It is an automatic but guarded lighthouse, visits are not possible.

Sources and references

* [http://www.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/merimee_fr?ACTION=CHERCHER&FIELD_98=LOCA&VALUE_98=%20Port-la-Nouvelle&DOM=Tous&REL_SPECIFIC=1 Phare du cap Leucate ] (Base Mérimée – patrimoine/ french lighthouse www database)

External links

* [http://pagesperso-orange.fr/phares-de-france/phare/cap-leucate.html one more photo of the lighthouse Phare du Cap Leucate]
* [http://www.phareland.com/Leucate.htm a serie of photos of the lighthouse Phare du Cap Leucate]