Phare Amédée

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phare Amédée
Phare Amédée.JPG
Place: FranceFrance France , New Caledonian Barrier Reef
Location: On a coral island
Geographical location: 22 ° 28 '38.5 "  S , 166 ° 28' 4.6"  O Coordinates: 22 ° 28 '38.5 "  S , 166 ° 28' 4.6"  O
Fire carrier height : 55 m
Fire height : 56 m
Phare Amédée (New Caledonia)
Phare Amédée
Identifier : Fl (2) W.15s
Operating mode: Solar energy
Function: Leading light
Construction time: 1865
Operating time: since November 15, 1865
International ordinal number: K 4802.1

p4

The Phare Amédée is a lighthouse ( French Phare ) in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia .

history

The Phare Amédée is the first French lighthouse made of metal. A lack of building material at the destination and an intentional pre-production in France led to this decision. The tower was designed by Léonce Reynaud and built in 1862 by François Rigolet's company, which took four months to build. The material was created using the puddle process . From July 1862 to June 1864 the 56 m high tower stood in the 19th arrondissement of Paris to test its stability . It was then broken down into 1,265 packages and brought to Le Havre on the Seine with a total weight of 387,953 kg . On board the freighter Emile Pereire , he reached Port-de-France, today's Nouméa , on November 15, 1864.

The foundation stone was laid on January 18, 1865 on the Îlot Amédée , a 400 m long and 270 m wide island ( French Îlot ), about 12 nautical miles (about 22 kilometers) south of Nouméa. Under the direction of Louis-Émile Bertin, the lighthouse was rebuilt by marines , prisoners and local Kanaks and was put into operation on November 15, 1865, the name day of Empress Eugénie .

The Phare des Roches-Douvres was created according to the same plans.

function

The Phare Amédée and the lower light built in 1881 form a leading light line of 50 ° through the Passe de Boulari , one of only three natural passages through the New Caledonian barrier reef that lead to the port of the capital Nouméa.

The beacon was first operated with a vegetable oil burner , from 1952 with a kerosene lamp and since 1985 automated with electricity that is now generated with solar cells . With a fire height of 56 m, the range is 24.5 nautical miles. As identifier two white flashes are shown with a return of 15 seconds.

The striking white lighthouse on the small coral island is the attraction of New Caledonia. From Nouméa boat tours to the Îlot Amédée with visits to the tower are offered. The viewing platform is reached via a cast iron spiral staircase with 247 steps.

Web links

Commons : Le Phare Amédée  - collection of images, videos and audio files