Name and Location

The Phare de Roscoff, also known as the Roscoff Rear Range Light, is a lighthouse located in Roscoff on the northern coast of Brittany, France. Its address is 13 Rue Amiral Courbet, 29680 Roscoff, Finistère, Brittany, France. The coordinates are 48°43′21″ N, 3°58′50″ W (48.7225542, -3.9804934).

2. Construction and History

The Phare de Roscoff is the rear range light guiding vessels into the harbour of Roscoff. It operates in concert with a smaller front range light to mark the approach channel.

3. Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse has a square-section, tapering tower made of presumed reinforced concrete or masonry, rendered in gray. The seaward façade is painted white. The tower height is unpublished, but the focal plane is at 24 meters above mean sea level. The flat roof and small lantern housing are located at the top.

4. Light and Navigation

The Phare de Roscoff displays an occulting white light with a group of three occultations every 12 seconds (Oc(3) W 12 s). The range is 15 nautical miles, and the sector is visible from bearing 062° to 242°.

5. Accessibility and Visiting

The tower is fenced off and not open to the public. However, visitors can view the lighthouse from the Quai d’Auxerre, the western pier, or by boat in the inner harbour.

6. Notable Views and Landscape

Visitors can take photos of the lighthouse at sunrise and sunset, capturing its image against the crenelated ramparts of the old port.

8. Technical and Operational Details

The Phare de Roscoff is fully automated and remotely monitored by Phares et Balises (Service des phares et balises, French Ministry of Transport). There is no public record of on-site radar or AIS transponder; however, AIS reception is typical in the port area.

9. Further Information

For further information, visit Wikidata Q2084987, Wikimedia Commons photo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leuchtturm_Roscoff.jpg, French Wikipedia fr:Phare de Roscoff, or consult official nautical charts such as SHOM 7037 (Bay of Morlaix).