Cordouan lighthouse
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| Cordouan lighthouse | |
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 Architectural drawing of the Cordouan lighthouse. |
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| Location: | Ile de Cordouan, France |
| Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS) |
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| Year first lit: | 1611 |
| Construction: | Stone |
| Tower shape: | Round |
| Height: | 213 ft/68 metres |
| Original lens: | First order Fresnel lens |
Cordouan is a lighthouse located 7 km at sea, geographically located near the mouth of the Gironde estuary in France.
The oldest lighthouse in France, it is very large and very ornate, and was made a historical monument in 1862, at the same time as Notre-Dame de Paris. The first Fresnel lens used in a lighthouse was installed here in 1823, to be replaced by the present lens in 1854.
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