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The most beautiful [citation needed] lighthouse in France; nicknamed "The Palace" by its Light Keepers. The last manned offshore station in France, automated in 2004. Phare de l'Espiguette: Gulf of Lion: Gard: Pointe de l'Espiguette: 1869 Cordouan Lighthouse: Bay of Biscay: Gironde
La Jument ("the mare") is a lighthouse in Brittany, Northwestern France. [1] The lighthouse is built on a rock (that is also called La Jument) about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant. It was listed as a historic monument in 2017. [2] It has been called Brittany's most famous lighthouse, largely because of photography by Jean ...
Built between 1694 and 1697, the Fort du Petit Minou was a fort built in the commune of Plouzané in France to defend the goulet de Brest. As part of the massive fortification campaign of France under the direction of the Marquis de Vauban, construction on the Fort du Petit Minou bastion was finished in 1697. Two hundred and forty cannons and a ...
Lists of lighthouses in France (1 C, 1 P) + Lighthouses in Overseas France (5 C) Pages in category "Lighthouses in France"
From Neist Point Lighthouse in Scotland to Tourlitis Lighthouse in Greece, here are beautiful lighthouses around the world.
Cordouan lighthouse (French pronunciation: [kɔʁdwɑ̃]) is an active lighthouse located 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) at sea, near the mouth of the Gironde estuary in France. [1] At a height of 67.5 metres (221 ft), [ 2 ] it is the tenth-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world.
At 82.5 metres (271 ft), Île Vierge Lighthouse (right) is the tallest lighthouse in Europe. It is also the tallest "traditional" lighthouse in the world. [4] [5] Note: Click on the country or place name of your choice in the table below to link you to lighthouses in that area.
This is a list of lighthouses in the French Southern and Antarctic Lands. [1] [2] Lighthouses. Name Image Year built Location & coordinates Class of Light Focal