Vieille Light

Summary

Vieille Light is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Vieille Light is located in Plogoff^[3].
• Vieille Light is in the country of France^[4].
• Vieille Light is on the body of water Raz de Sein^[5].
• Vieille Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Vieille Light is owned by France^[7].
• Vieille Light is made of granite^[8].
• Vieille Light's Commons category is recorded as Phare de la Vieille^[9].
• 1882 marks the founding of Vieille Light^[10].
• Vieille Light's source of energy is recorded as solar power^[11].
• Vieille Light's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 48.04055556, 'lon': -4.75638889}^[12].
• Vieille Light's structural engineer is recorded as Victor Fénoux^[13].
• Vieille Light's service entry is recorded as 1887^[14].
• Vieille Light's significant event is recorded as automatization^[15].
• Vieille Light's light characteristic is recorded as Oc(2+1) WRG 12s^[16].
• Vieille Light's heritage designation is recorded as monument historique inscrit^[17].
• Vieille Light sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.9'}^[18].
• Vieille Light's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+26.9'}^[19].
• Vieille Light's has part is recorded as tread^[20].
• Vieille Light's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+33.9'}^[21].

Body

Geography

Vieille Light is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in Plogoff^[3]. It is on the body of water Raz de Sein^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Vieille Light sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+23.9'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Vieille Light's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as monument historique inscrit^[17].

History and Context

1882 marks the founding of Vieille Light^[10]. It is owned by France^[7].

Why It Matters

Vieille Light ranks in the top 6% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]