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Le Grand Phare
Historic site and monument
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Lighthouse
in L' Île-d'Yeu
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Following the numerous shipwrecks on the north coast, the authorities had the 1st lighthouse built on the Ile d'Yeu at Petite Foule in 1830.
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Following numerous shipwrecks along the north-west coast, the authorities had the first lighthouse on the Île d’Yeu built on the heights of La Petite Foule in 1830.
Destroyed in August 1944 by German occupation forces, the Grand Phare was replaced in 1951 by a new structure with modern lines, to ensure safe navigation south of the Loire.
Standing 41 metres tall, this first-class lighthouse rises 56 metres above the open sea and its white beam can be seen for almost 30 miles.
From the top,...Following numerous shipwrecks along the north-west coast, the authorities had the first lighthouse on the Île d’Yeu built on the heights of La Petite Foule in 1830.
Destroyed in August 1944 by German occupation forces, the Grand Phare was replaced in 1951 by a new structure with modern lines, to ensure safe navigation south of the Loire.
Standing 41 metres tall, this first-class lighthouse rises 56 metres above the open sea and its white beam can be seen for almost 30 miles.
From the top, you can enjoy a sweeping panorama and learn about the maritime signalling systems on the Île d’Yeu.
VISITS FOR GROUPS AND SCHOOLS:
Enquiries by email at [email protected].
VISITS FOR INDIVIDUALS:
Reopening on Friday 3 April 2026
APRIL, MAY, JUNE and SEPTEMBER
Monday and Friday from 10.30am to 1pm
Wednesday from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm
Sunday from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm
EXTENDED OPENING HOURS
during the spring holidays and the long weekends in May
JULY and AUGUST
Every day from 10.00 to 12.30 and from 14.00 to 17.30
Prices:
Adults* €4
Concessions (7–18 years, jobseekers and students, and with a full-price adult ticket for the Old Castle*): €2
Under 7s: free
Tickets available on site. Payment by cash, cheque and credit card.
Practical information
Unaccompanied minors are not permitted on the sites.
Maximum of 15 people per tour.
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