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Phare de l'Armandèche, situé à la Chaume

Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Le phare avec ses annexes (cad. BE 329) : classement par arrêté du 3 octobre 2012
Protection dates
2012/10/03 : classé MH
Type
phare
Main period of construction
3e quart 20e siècle
Dates
1968
Architect or builder
Durand Maurice (architecte)
Ownership
propriété de l'État
Address
4 Corniche du Nouch
Lieu-dit
la Chaume
Commune
Les Sables-d'Olonne
Département
Vendée
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
46.48985, -1.80479
Mérimée reference
PA85000049

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1770 map "132 La Roche-sur-Yon, Les Sables-d'Olonne." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le phare de l'Armandèche est implanté à terre, sur les côtes rocheuses de La Chaume, à l'ouest du port des Sables d'Olonne. Construit en 1968, il est le dernier grand phare édifié en France. Il remplace le phare de La Chaume qui se trouve partiellement occulté par des immeubles bâtis dans les années 1960-70.

English translation

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The Armandèche lighthouse is located on land on the rocky coasts of La Chaume, to the west of the port of Les Sables d'Olonne. Built in 1968, it is the last major lighthouse built in France. It replaces the La Chaume lighthouse which is partially obscured by buildings erected in the 1960s-70s.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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