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Phare de la Caravelle Viewpoint
14° 46.3′ N · 60° 52.9′ W
The lighthouse on a basalt peak at the tip of the Caravelle, with an orientation table and sweeping views over the Atlantic reefs and the Trinité coast.
Practical
Position from French Wikipedia. The light is about 162 m above the sea, which Wikipedia says makes it the second-highest lighthouse in France. It was commissioned in 1862, automated in 1970, and has been unmanned since 1987. Reach it on the long Caravelle loop or the steep concrete track from the trailhead (Visorando). A viewing area with information panels sits just below the light.
Best for
The big Atlantic view
Nearby
- Caravelle Peninsula Nature Reserve Trail (Château Dubuc)0.5 NM away
- Château Dubuc Ruins (Caravelle)0.5 NM away
- Baie du Trésor Anchorage (Caravelle)0.7 NM away
- Anse Bonneville / Plage des Surfeurs (Tartane)1 NM away
- Tartane Anchorage (Baie du Galion side)2.4 NM away
- Havre de la Trinité Anchorage4.8 NM away
- Îlet Chancel Lesser Antillean Iguanas (Le Robert)4.8 NM away
- Trinité Clearance Point (Customs Brigade)4.8 NM away