- Address
- 197 chemin du Phare
- Kind
- Lighthouse
- Mérimée record
- PA34000085
Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair
197 chemin du Phare, Sète
About Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair
Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair is one of 8 inscrit historic monuments in Sète, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It also carries the Architecture contemporaine remarquable label, given to notable buildings less than a hundred years old. The list dates its work to 1903 (20th c.). The list names its makers: Hermann-Guiche (ingénieur). It has been inscrit since 2011. 2 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le phare du Mont-Saint-Clair est un phare situé sur le mont Saint-Clair, sur la commune de Sète, dans l'Hérault. Sa construction fut décidée à la suite de la relance en 1898 de décrets datant de 1853 et 1878. Sa construction débuta grâce à la décision ministérielle du 3 janvier 1900, et dura de 1900 à 1903.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA34000085 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 3 monuments in about 10 minutes
Sète · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Phare du Mont-Saint-ClairStart here
- 2
Fort RichelieuInscrit · 0.2 mi on - 3
Église décanale Saint-LouisClassé · 0.2 mi on
One more historic monument within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair
Is Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2011 (Mérimée record PA34000085).
Can you visit Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Phare du Mont-Saint-Clair built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1903 (20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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