Due to sanitary mesures regarding the Coronavirus Covid-19 situation, the lighthouse is exceptionally closed. It reopens on Saturday, July 11th! We look forward to seeing you again.

This, the last remaining offshore lighthouse in the world that is open to the public, can be visited between April and 1 November. 

Please check the rules to be followed in order to get the most out of your visit

Access

• You have your own boat: you can buy your admission ticket from the lighthouse keepers after you land

• You have booked a visit to the lighthouse along with a boat crossing, from one of the accredited companies. The crossing takes around 45 minutes, with crossing timetables changing daily according to the tide. During the season boats leave every day from two ports on either side of the estuary:

Crossings from Le Verdon-sur-Mer

(c) JJ Lafosse

Vedettes La Bohème “La Bohème II” / 99 passengers “La Bohème III” / 80 passengers "La p'tite Bohème" / 12 passengers Reservations: 05 56 09 62 93 - www.vedettelaboheme.com Tariff low season  - Single tariff: 44 €  [7 € entrance fees - 37 € boat crossing] - Group tariff (from 20 people) : 42 € [6 € entrance fees - 36 € boat crossing] - Tariff for schools: 30 €  [5 € entrance fees - 25 € boat crossing] Tariff high season (july/august)  - Full price: 49 €  [15 € entrance fees - 34 € boat crossing] - Reduced price (children under 16 years old) : 42 €  [10 € entrance fees - 32 € boat crossing]

Crossings from Royan

Croisières La Sirène “Le Jules Verne” / 143 passengers Reservations: 06 81 84 47 80 www.croisierelasirene.com Tariff low season   - Single tariff: 43 €  [7 € entrance fees - 36 € boat crossing] - Group tariff (from 20 people) : 40 € [6 € entrance fees - 34 € boat crossing] - tariff for schools: 29 €  [5 € entrance fees - 24 € boat crossing] Tariff high season (july/august)  - Full price: 49 €  [15 € entrance fees - 34 € boat crossing] - Reduced price (children under 16 years old) : 42 €  [10 € entrance fees - 33 € boat crossing]

Admission to the lighthouse

Accommodation

Coronavirus guidance

- Wear a mask,

- Regularly wash your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitiser,

- Maintain at least 1 metre distance between yourself and others,

- Respect the traffic directions.