Name and Location

The Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light, also referred to as the Couëron Port Light, is a navigation aid located on the left bank of the Loire River at Couëron, Loire-Atlantique, in the Pays de la Loire region of western France. The light's official name is not formally recorded in public registers.

Construction and History

The construction date of the Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light is unknown, as no archival record readily available. It is likely that the light was built in the 20th century, although this has not been documented. The light does not have a listed heritage status, nor is it included in the Base Mérimée or other national heritage registers.

Architecture and Materials

The Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light appears to be a functional industrial port/light-tower design, with a presumed metal (steel or cast iron) superstructure on a concrete base. The exact dimensions and color scheme of the light are not recorded in public sources.

Light and Navigation

The Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light serves as a "light_major" seamark marking the entrance to local port facilities and guiding vessels on this stretch of the Loire toward the port of Nantes. The light's type is a major riverine navigation light, but data on its focal height, light range, and light characteristic (flash pattern) are not available.

Accessibility and Visiting

The Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light is mounted directly on a working quay and is not open to the public for climbing or interior visits. Visitors can access the light by road via Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat, which is also accessible on foot along the riverbank.

Notable Views and Landscape

The light stands amid the industrial and river-traffic environment of Couëron's port area, with views upriver toward Nantes and downstream toward Saint-Nazaire.

Anecdotes and Folklore

There are no widely reported legends or keeper narratives associated with this minor river light.

Technical and Operational Details

The Quai Jean-Pierre-Fougerat Port Light is an active navigational aid, currently used to mark the riverbank and quay edge for commercial and recreational craft. It does not have a dedicated AIS or radar installation, but vessels on the Loire rely on ship-borne systems and riverside radar installations to the east and west.

Further Information

For more information, consult OpenStreetMap way/84920307 (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/84920307) and French Hydrographic Office (SHOM) charts for the Loire River.