On the Cotentin Peninsula, where Cherbourg is located, on the coast west of the Normandy beaches where the Allies landed on D-Day, is the Phare de Gatteville, a big and tall lighthouse. The nearest village is Barfleur. (Barfleur is cute.)
It has it's own Web page; if you mainly speak and read English, click right here.
If you read and understand French: http://www.phare-de-gatteville.fr/
What are the important characteristics?
From this Web site, the significant information: "Built between 1829 and 1834, the Gatteville lighthouse is the second highest in France, with a height of 75 metres. Climb the 365 steps and admire the magnificent panorama of the Saire as well as the English Channel."
75 meters is around 230 feet or a little higher, so yes, it's tall.
There are videos, if you are interested feel free to search for them. Below are some selected pictures.
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