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Name: Garoupe Lighthouse  

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Also known as: Phare de la Garoupe

Also known as: Cap d'Antibes Lighthouse

Nearest Town or City:
Antibes Juan-les-Pins , , France

Location: Mediterranean coast, near Nice-Riviera Airport.

Tower Height: 95

Height of Focal Plane: 341

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 31 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, square stone tower with red lantern.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
White conical tower, destroyed in World War II.

Date Established: c. 1900?

Date Present Tower Built: 1948

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes.

Directions:
There is visitor parking at the lighthouse, which is open to the public.


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