- Frejus Roman Lighthouse, also known as the Lanterne d’Auguste, is a hexagonal building that resembles a lighthouse, but is not in fact a lighthouse.
- However, there were three Roman lighthouses at Frejus. One lighthouse was located on the Isle du lion de mer, an island in the bay, which guided vessels towards the harbour of Forum Julii. The other two lighthouses were located on either side of the harbour entrance to guided the vessels in.
Frejus
- Frejus was known as Forum Julii to the Romans. The Town and harbour were founded sometime before 43 BCE.
- It became the only Roman Naval Port in Southern Gaul under Augustus. After the Battle of Actium (31 BCE), he relocated to Frejus the galleys which he had taken from the the defeated fleet of Cleopatra and Mark Anthony.
- Between 29-27 BCE, Augustus settled the veterans of the Legio VIII Augusta at Forum Julii.
- Tiberius (14-37 CE) constructed an Aqueduct, Amphitheatre, Roman Baths, a Theatre and a Lighthouse. The walls are over 2 miles (3.7km) long.
Photo and Map: Lanterne d’Auguste, Frejus