©Phare des Baleines
©Phare des Baleines
The site is home to two prestigious sentinels: the lighthouse (1854) and the old tower, built in 1682 on the orders of Colbert.
The site is open all year round.
The site is open all year round.
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The current Grand Lighthouse was inaugurated in 1854. It was built between 1849 and 1853 on the north-western tip of the Ile de Ré, in line with the Baleineaux lighthouse.
At 57 m, it is one of the highest in France, with 257 steps to climb for an exceptional view of the island and the ocean! This giant of the Retais has a range of 50km, making it one of the most powerful lighthouses on the Atlantic coast.
Museographic exhibition area on lighthouses and their history, at the foot of the...
At 57 m, it is one of the highest in France, with 257 steps to climb for an exceptional view of the island and the ocean! This giant of the Retais has a range of 50km, making it one of the most powerful lighthouses on the Atlantic coast.
Museographic exhibition area on lighthouses and their history, at the foot of the...
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Monday
10:30 - 17:30
Tuesday
10:30 - 17:30
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
10:00 - 19:00
Saturday
10:00 - 19:00
Sunday
10:00 - 19:00
Monday
10:30 - 17:30
Tuesday
10:30 - 17:30
Wednesday
10:30 - 17:30
Thursday
10:30 - 17:30
Friday
10:30 - 17:30
Saturday
10:30 - 17:30
Sunday
10:30 - 17:30
Location
Contact Climb the 257 steps of the Baleines lighthouse for breathtaking views
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Environment
- Sea view
- Beach within 300 m
