Les Onglous Lighthouse
Leaving the Canal du Midi and entering the Etang de Thau | |
| Location | Marseillan, Hérault, Hérault France |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°20′24.1″N 3°32′23.2″E / 43.340028°N 3.539778°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1902 |
| Construction | masonry tower |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower, red lantern and rail |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Characteristic | Oc (2) WR 6s. |
The Les Onglous Lighthouse is the terminating point of the Canal du Midi where the canal enters the Étang de Thau. The red and white lighthouse is at the tip of a short jetty projecting into the Étang de Thau. It is located on the east jetty at the canal entrance, about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of Marseillan in the Hérault department. The Isthmus of Onglous is a narrow strip of land between the Étang and the Mediterranean.