Departures and reservation
Discover the calendar and upcoming visits to Cordouan lighthouse. We recommend you make your reservation as early as possible, especially during the summer.
The times indicated are when the boat departs. We recommend that you arrive 30 minutes early and that you head to the counter of the transportation company.
You can reserve your tickets online or by calling the transportation companies.
Opening times
The oldest functioning lighthouse in France can be visited from April to October. Whether you come as a family, with friends, in a group or even alone, the lighthouse keepers will welcome you during the tourist season to this unique monument at the heart of one of the most beautiful landscapes on the Médoc and Royan coasts.
The opening times of the lighthouse change daily according to the tide times and levels.
From Royan
Croisières La Sirène
“Le Jules Verne” boat / 143 passengers
Reservations online or by calling: 06 81 84 47 80
From Le Verdon-sur-Mer
Vedettes La Bohême
“La Bohème II” boat / 99 passengers
Reservations online or by calling: 06 09 73 30 84
Gift vouchers
With no specific use-by date, give or treat yourself to a trip to the Cordouan lighthouse.
Gift voucher for a visit departing from Le Verdon-sur-mer, with the Vedettes La Bohême :
Gift voucher for a visit departing from Royan, with Croisières La Sirène :