Giraglia
 Giraglia Lighthouse | |
  Giraglia Lighthouse Cape Corse Corsica | |
| Location |
Giraglia Island, Corse France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°01′36″N 9°24′20″E / 43.026804°N 9.405606°E |
| Year first constructed | 1848 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern centered on a keeper’s house |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, black balcony and lantern |
| Height | 25.80 metres (84.6 ft) |
| Focal height | 85.20 metres (279.5 ft) |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s. |
| Admiralty number | E0852 |
| NGA number | 8100 |
| ARLHS number | E0852[1] |
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its powerful lighthouse[2] and for the Torra di Giraglia, a Genoese tower,[3] both of which are official historical monuments of France.[4][5]
The Giraglia Rolex Cup, an annual keelboat regatta, was named for the island. The race starts in St. Tropez, France, passes through the Îles d'Hyères off the French coast near Toulon, then around Giraglia, and finishes off in Genoa, Italy, a total distance of 243 nautical miles (450 km; 280 mi).[6]
The island is part of the commune of Ersa, although there are no settlements on the island. The closest are Tollare, Ersa commune, and Barcaggio, Rogliano commune, on the main island of Corsica.[2][3]
The lighthouse was first constructed in 1573 by the Genovese, and has been rebuilt several times since.[4]
The Lighthouse
The Giraglia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the Giraglia Island placed one mile off Barcaggio on the northernmost Cape Corse. The lighthouse was approved in 1838 on project by Léonce Reynaud and was inaugurated on January 1st, 1848. It consists of a cylindrical tower 25.80 metres (84.6 ft) high with balcony and lantern raising from the centre of the keeper’s house. At first the light was a flash every 30 seconds and since 1904 a white flash every 5 seconds. The lighthouse is fully automated and controlled from Marine nationale in Bastia.
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Corsica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- 1 2 ll porticciolo di Barcaggio è di fronte all'isola della Giraglia, dove si trova uno dei più potenti fari del Mediterraneo. Noyoux, Vincent (2004). "Barcaggio". Corsica - Geoguide (in Italian). Milan, Italy: Touring Editore. p. 90. ISBN 978-88-365-2976-6.
- 1 2 Abram, David (2009). The Rough Guide to Corsica (second ed.). London: Penguin. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-84836-051-8.
- 1 2 "Monuments historiques: Phare de la Giraglia, sur l'île de la Giraglia" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Monuments historiques: Tour de la Giraglia, sur l'île de la Giraglia" (in French). Ministère de la culture. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Giraglia Rolex Cup (". Les régates (in French). Société Nautique de Saint-Tropez. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links
Coordinates: 43°01′31″N 9°24′24″E / 43.02528°N 9.40667°E