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17-529: The Tour de Cordouan, the 'Patriarch of Lighthouses' is by far the oldest lighthouse in France, with construction starting in 1584 and finishing in 1611. Designed by leading Paris architect Louis de Foix  [ fr ] , the lighthouse is something of a Renaissance masterpiece, drawing inspiration from Roman mausoleums, and the palaces, cathedrals, and forts of the Renaissance. Three stories were added in

34-456: A circular tower 15 metres (50 ft) in diameter, with apartments for four keepers around its inner wall. In the centre was a richly decorated entrance hall of 2.0 square metres (22 sq ft) and 6.1 metres (20 ft) high. The second storey was the King's Apartment, consisting of a drawing room, anteroom and a number of closets. The third storey was a chapel with a domed roof notable for

51-589: A local association. Cordouan is therefore the last inhabited lighthouse in France, after the Cap Fréhel lighthouse saw its last keeper depart in August 2019. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Wood, James , ed. (1907). The Nuttall Encyclopædia . London and New York: Frederick Warne. {{ cite encyclopedia }} : Missing or empty |title= ( help ) Louis de Foix (ing%C3%A9nieur) From Misplaced Pages,

68-433: A suction and force pump, were placed in the focal plane of the apparatus. It was restored in 1855 and made a historical monument in 1862, at the same time as Notre-Dame de Paris . The original Fresnel lens was replaced by the present lens in 1854. The light was converted to petroleum gas in 1907 and to electricity in 1948, when a 6,000 W lamp was used. The lamp was replaced by a 450 W xenon lamp in 1984 but this

85-557: Is a peninsula in Côtes-d'Armor , in northern Brittany , France which extends off the Côte d'Émeraude into the Golfe de Saint-Malo . No towns or villages are situated on the peninsula; however, two lighthouses , one from the 17th century and the other one from 1950, are located at the tip of it. The Cap is located 8.5 km from the town centre of Fréhel , although, administratively, it

102-414: Is located within the territory of the commune of Plévenon . The peninsula is surrounded mainly by cliffs , which make it difficult to access it via sea. The whole of the undulating terrain is covered in moorland and marshes , which make it difficult to construct any structure on the site. Cap Fréhel gives its name to Cape Freels when sailors from Newfoundland begin to fish Atlantic cod . It

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136-536: The 18th century. Because of its outstanding Renaissance architecture and its testimony to the development of lighthouses, the Cordouan Lighthouse was listed as a historic monument in 1862, and recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2021. Small beacon towers had existed on the islet since 880, but the first proper structure was implemented by Edward, the Black Prince , as Guienne

153-498: The Bordeaux wine trade. This led to the construction of the current Tour de Cordouan. Using limestone dressed blocks, De Foix first built a round base 41 metres (135 ft) in diameter and 2 metres (8 ft) high to take the onslaught of the waves. Within it was a 2-square-metre (20 sq ft) cavity for storing water and other supplies. Above it were constructed four storeys of diminishing size. The ground floor consisted of

170-578: The beauty of its mosaic. Above this was secondary lantern, and above that the Lantern itself. This was 60 metres (200 ft) above the sea and visible 8–10 km (5–6 mi) away, the original light being provided by burning oak chips in a metal container. Throughout the building, de Foix took as much trouble with the decor as with the durability of the building, and on every floor was a profusion of gilt, carved work, elegantly arched doorways and statuary. The first parabolic lamps were added in 1782, but

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204-530: The lighthouse at the time was in very poor condition. Sailors also criticized the lack of height of the light. Major renovations were needed. They were carried out from 1782 to 1789 by the engineer Joseph Teulère, who suggested raising the 30-metre tower, whilst retaining the ground floor and two floors in the Louis XVI style. The simplicity of the new floors contrasted with the wealth of the lower floors, which retained their Renaissance decoration. In 1790, after

221-556: The lighthouse was raised 60 metres above the highest tides, Teulère devised the first turning lighting dish. It consisted of Argand lamps turned by a machine built by a watchmaker in Dieppe. The fuel was a mixture of whale oil, olive oil and rapeseed oil. The first Fresnel lens rotating system, the invention of Augustin-Jean Fresnel , was installed in Cordouan in 1823. Three concentric lamp wicks, supplied with rapeseed oil by means of

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255-573: Was also the finish of Stage 5 of the 2011 Tour de France . French actress and singer Fréhel had taken her stage name from this peninsula. In 2024 an offshore wind farm was completed only 16.3 kilometers from Cap Fréhel, with sixty-two 210 meters-high wind turbines . They are visible from the cape most of the time, and their visual impact on this natural site has been denounced by activists and local associations. 48°41′N 2°19′W  /  48.683°N 2.317°W  / 48.683; -2.317 This Côtes-d'Armor geographical article

272-465: Was not successful, and a halogen lamp was installed three years later. The lighthouse was fully automated in 2006, although lighthouse keepers are still employed. Indeed, unlike in other lighthouses, maintaining continued keeping in Cordouan was deemed necessary to preserve this especially old and historic lighthouse, as well as to show visitors around. The last two State-employed, "traditional" keepers left in 2012 and were replaced by members of SMIDDEST,

289-425: Was then an English province. It was 16 metres (52 ft) high, with a platform on top where a wood fire could be kept burning, and occupied by a hermit . Passing ships paid two groats to pass - the first known instance of lighthouse dues. In addition to the tower, a small chapel was built on the islet. By the second half of the 16th century the tower had fallen into disrepair and the hazard to navigation threatened

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