Name and Location

The Unnamed Lighthouse is located in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Normandy, France, on the northern edge of Cherbourg Harbour. The exact coordinates are 49°40���27.4″ N, 1°38′52.1″ W (decimal 49.6742767, –1.6478100). The plus code is M9F2+PV.

Construction and History

The construction era, architect, and style of the lighthouse are unknown. No published record of an official or colloquial name has been found.

Architecture and Materials

The materials used in the construction of the lighthouse are likely masonry or cast iron, as is common in French harbour lights. The tower shape and marking are also unknown. The height and focal height are not specified.

Light and Navigation

The light characteristic (e.g., flashing pattern) is unknown, and the nominal range is not specified. OpenStreetMap tags it as man_made=lighthouse, implying it still functions in marking a harbour entrance, pierhead, or quayside point for vessels in Cherbourg's outer harbour.

Accessibility and Visiting

Notable Views and Landscape

Visitors (outside restricted zones) can enjoy panoramas of the outer port basin, open sea to the north, and the Pointe du Sirop to the east. The lighthouse stands near quays and breakwaters, overlooking the approaches to Cherbourg's vast military and commercial harbour.

Anecdotes and Folklore

No stories or anecdotes are available about this lighthouse.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is presumably fully automated (no keeper's quarters visible on satellite imagery). No AIS or radar installations are noted at this location in available public data. The managing authority is likely the French "Service des phares et balises" under the Port-Autonome de Cherbourg, but not formally confirmed.

Further Information

For further information, refer to OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/264908255), Port-Autonome de Cherbourg (https://www.chs-ports.fr/fr/port-autonome-de-cherbourg), and Service des phares et balises (https://www.semaphore-phares-balises.gouv.fr).