Phare du Cap Gris-Nez
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Phare du Cap Gris-Nez is a coastal lighthouse in northern France that serves as a key navigational aid overlooking the Strait of Dover between France and England.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French coastal defense system
ⓘ
cross-Channel maritime traffic ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| destroyedPredecessorBy | World War II bombing ⓘ |
| faces |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 72 meters ⓘ |
| function | navigational aid ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationPoint | yes ⓘ |
| height | 28 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| lanternColor | white ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl(2) W 10s ⓘ |
| lightRange | 23 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cap Gris-Nez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hauts-de-France ⓘ Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Parc naturel régional des Caps et Marais d’Opale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Audinghen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ Wissant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | English Channel ⓘ |
| locatedOnHeadland | Cap Gris-Nez headland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Service des phares et balises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterway | Pas de Calais shipping lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Strait of Dover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose | maritime navigation ⓘ |
| region | northern France ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier lighthouse at Cap Gris-Nez ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controls shipping lane between North Sea and English Channel ⓘ |
| tourism | popular viewpoint over Strait of Dover ⓘ |
| towerColor | unpainted concrete ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | English coast in good conditions ⓘ |
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