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Visit to the Whale Lighthouse

OPEN FEBRUARY/MARCH

En Réduction avec le La Rochelle Ocean Pass

From

18.00 €

10% in your kitty


The current Grand Phare was inaugurated in 1854. It was built between 1849 and 1853 on the north-western tip of the Ile de Ré, in line with the Baleineaux lighthouse. With a range of 27 miles (around 50 km), it is one of the most powerful lighthouses on the Atlantic coast.

Horaires

October to March: 10am to 5pm
April to June, September: 10am to 7pm
July and August: 9.45am to 8pm

Contact

https://www.pharedesbaleines.com

05 46 29 18 23



Whale lighthouse

20% OFF YOUR ADMISSION TICKET TO THE LIGHTHOUSE

The Baleines lighthouse is located on the western tip of the Ile de Ré, in the French commune of Saint-Clément-des-Baleines. It houses two prestigious sentinels: the current Grand Phare (1854) and the Vieille Tour (Old Tower), built in 1682 on the orders of Colbert.