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Bangor, France

Goulphar lighthouse

Bangor, France

Goulphar lighthouse
Photo: Remi Jouan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

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Perched on Belle-Île-en-Mer off Bangor, France, the Goulphar Lighthouse is a granite tower completed in 1833 that rises 52.25 meters. Designed by Augustin Fresnel, the structure ingeniously integrates the lighthouse tower with technical buildings and keepers' quarters in a single unified form. The lighthouse was inscribed as a monument historique in 1995, recognizing its historical and architectural significance.

Built
Type
lighthouse
Materials
stone
Heritage
monument historique inscrit
Height
52.25 m
Place
Bangor, France

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