Phare du Risban
route de l'Ecluse-Trystam, Dunkerque
About Phare du Risban
Phare du Risban is one of 4 classé historic monuments in Dunkerque, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. The list dates its work to 1839, 1883, 1934 and 1946 (19th & 20th c.). Wikidata names its architect: Leonce Reynaud. It has been classé since 2011.
Le phare de Dunkerque ou phare du Risban est un phare côtier portuaire automatisé de premier ordre. C'est le plus haut de France de ce type et le sixième tous types confondus. Il est l'un des feux dépendant du centre de balisage de Dunkerque et la propriété de l'État.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Phare de Dunkerque” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA59000173 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Finding Phare du Risban
Dunkerque
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Phare du Risban
Is Phare du Risban protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 2011 (Mérimée record PA59000173).
Can you visit Phare du Risban?
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 Risban built?
Its record on the Mérimée list gives 1839, 1883, 1934 and 1946 (19th & 20th c.).
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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