Phare de l'Espiguette

The Phare de l'Espiguette (Espiguette Lighthouse) is a 27-metre (89 ft)-high square tower.

Built in 1869, the lighthouse is found on the Pointe de l'Espiguette, near to Le Grau-du-Roi on the Gulf of Lion in Occitanie, France.

The channels in the Rhône delta are constantly changing, it was in 1570 that the Grau de Roi opened up, and the subsequent channelling of this watercourse and the silting of the land alongside it led to the fishing village of Le Grau-du-Roi, and the silting made a land bridge through to L'Espiguette.

To the south of L'Espiguette is the Mediterranean Sea and to the north the Lagune de la Sicarex, which in itself is a protected breeding ground for endangered avian species.

A 1000W Halogen lamp throws its beam 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) south.