For the first time in a LONG time, I missed a couple of weeks of the Lighthouse of the Week. So, for this week, to partially make up for the missed weeks, here's a pair of lighthouses, one red and one green.
The location is Corsica, which is the island north of Sardinia in the Mediterranean Sea, and the two lighthouses are the Jetée du Dragon (the red one) and Mole Génois (the green one). They are on two jetties that guard the entrance to the port of Bastia, Corsica. And this port gets a lot of ship traffic from both Italy and France.
As you might expect, they are very similar. Yet they are slightly different (not just by color). I'm not sure what the difference in focal plane means, but they are dissimilar that way. The following text is from the fabulous Lighthouse Directory, Lighthouses of France: Corsica page.
The Jetée du Dragon: 1904 (station established 1861). Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); four flashes, white or red depending on direction, every 12 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery.
The Mole Génois: 1904 (station established 1863). Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); green light, occulting twice every 6 s. 9 m (30 ft) round cylindrical masonry tower with lantern and gallery.
Now for pictures and a one-minute video. The red one gets most of the attention in the video.
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