Name and Location

The Phare de la Pointe de Saire is a coastal navigation beacon located at the tip of the Pointe de Saire on Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula in France. Its coordinates are 49°36′22.58″ N, 1°13′47.19″ W (decimal 49.6062725, –1.2297755). The lighthouse is situated perched on a gently sloping coastal pasture above the English Channel, a few hundred meters north of Réville village.

Construction and History

The exact commissioning date of the Phare de la Pointe de Saire is not recorded in accessible public registers. However, speculation suggests it may have been established in the late 19th century, similar to many other Channel lighthouses.

Architecture and Materials

The structure of the lighthouse is a masonry tower made from local stone (presumed granite or limestone typical of Manche coast). The seamark classification is light_major, indicating its importance as a major coastal light. The height and focal height of the lighthouse are not publicly documented.

Light and Navigation

The Phare de la Pointe de Saire remains an active aid to shipping in the Channel and guides vessels in and out of the approaches to Cherbourg and Barfleur roads. It is currently automated, with no dedicated AIS or radar installation reported on site.

Accessibility and Visiting

Notable Views and Landscape

The panorama from the lighthouse offers unobstructed views over the Raz Blanchard and the Barfleur–Alderney shipping lane. On a clear day, one can see the Îles Saint-Marcouf to the east. The nearby landscape features Pointe de Barfleur to the north-east, small agricultural hamlets, and coastal footpaths.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is managed by the French "Service des phares et balises" (under Direction Interrégionale de la Mer Manche – mer du Nord). It does not have a dedicated AIS or radar installation. The light is currently automated, with no characteristic, range, or lens order publicly documented.

Further Information

• * OpenStreetMap feature: way/239818625 (man_made=lighthouse)
• * Cadastre DGI-FR (2013), Direction Générale des Finances Publiques
• * Wikidata: Q33226736
• * Service des phares et balises (French Lighthouse & Beacons Service): http://www.phares-et-balises.gouv.fr/