Unnamed Lighthouse
5VCR+78 La Desirade, Guadeloupe
Name and Location
The Unnamed Lighthouse on La Désirade, Guadeloupe, is located on the western shore of the island. The exact address is Route Sans Nom, La Désirade, 97127 Guadeloupe (French overseas department), with Plus Code 778W5VCR+78 and coordinates 16.1706384 N, −61.1092176 W.
Construction and History
The construction date, architect, and stylistic attribution of the lighthouse are unknown. The exterior appears to be rendered masonry or concrete painted in a light color. No record of the lighthouse's history has been documented in accessible sources.
Architecture and Materials
The lighthouse sits atop a low rocky bluff overlooking the western coast of La Désirade, surrounded by sparse scrub vegetation and typical Caribbean coastal flora. The exterior appears to be rendered masonry or concrete painted in a light color.
Light and Navigation
The exact operational status (active/inactive) of the lighthouse is not documented in accessible sources. It is likely intended to warn local fishing and inter-island vessels of the rocky shore, but no record of AIS, radar installation, radar reflector, or official light characteristic has been published.
Accessibility and Visiting
The lighthouse can be approached on foot from Route Sans Nom. There are no signs indicating opening hours or visitor facilities, and no documented visitor center, museum, or guided-tour program is available.
Notable Views and Landscape
The lighthouse offers views southward along the island's rugged shoreline and across the channel to Grande-Terre. Pointe Doubl�� and its small natural harbor lie a short distance to the south, as well as the village of Beauséjour with local eateries and a small marina.
Anecdotes and Folklore
No well-known legends or keeper tales have been collected for this site. Due to its low profile, it often goes unremarked upon by tourists who circle the island.
Technical and Operational Details
Most technical, historical, and operational details remain undocumented in freely accessible sources. Further research (local archives, maritime records, site inspection) would be required to fill in construction date, lighthouse optics, light pattern, and keeper history.
Further Information
- OpenStreetMap feature: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/42030447
- Google Maps satellite & street-view imagery for 16.1706384, −61.1092176
- French “Service des phares et balises” official website (general authority on lighthouses): https://www.mer.gouv.fr
Details
| Name | Unnamed Lighthouse |
|---|---|
| City | La Désirade |
| Country | Guadeloupe |
| Coordinates | 16.1706384, -61.1092176 |
| Construction material | "rendered masonry or concrete" |
| Heritage status | false |
| Access description | Located directly beside an unpaved roadside (Route Sans Nom). Public can approach on foot; |
| Accessible | true |
| Landscape type | Caribbean coastal flora |
| View description | Offers views southward along the island's rugged shoreline and across the channel to Grande-Terre. |
| Facilities | toilets, café |
| Nearby attractions | ["Pointe Doublé and its small natural harbor","The village of Beauséjour, with local eateries and a small marina"] |
| AIS Radar | false |