Risban Lighthouse

Emblem of the Dunkirk landscape, the Risban lighthouse, the most northerly in France, invites you to discover a magnificent view of the port, the city and the Flemish plain.
Built on the ruins of a fort built by Vauban, the Dunkirk lighthouse helps the sailors since 1843. It has the shape of a cylindrical tower 63 meters high.
A staircase of 276 steps leads to its lantern. Its fire has a range of 26 miles (approximately 48 km).