Phare du Sénéquet

About

Until 1860, a 12m high granite turret was erected on the Sénéquet rock, topped with the tricolour flag and carrying no fire Following the sinking of the Aviso L'Antilope, it was decided to transform the turret into a real lighthouse The tower was added 8 meters for the development of 3 levels, 2 of which were used as housing Around 1900, an 18m breakwater and a 19m slipway were built to facilitate docking In 1937 the decision was taken to run the lighthouse on permanent light thanks to gas and since 1981 it has been fully automated Today it is 24m high, 18m of which is above the highest sea level.

From the tourism feed, updated 6 Nov 2026 by Coutances Tourisme. Rules can differ by commune, so check the signs on site.