Ile Vierge Lighthouse, France
From series “Top 15 Most Fascinating Lighthouses”Year: 1897. Height: 82,5 m.
One of the most outstanding lighthouses in France is situated on Vierge Island. It is the highest lighthouse in Europe, its height is over eighty meters. This tower is attractive not only to its enormous size but also to the marvellous interior decoration, which is made from light-blue opaline.
The decoration wasn't made for the purpose of making this place luxurious, it was a kind of necessary solution for saving this lighthouse tidy. Opaline is a mineral that is resistant to rust and is very strong and substantial to thermals differential. The highest European lighthouse was built in 1897 and works until today. Not far from it the smaller lighthouse has placed, which is elder for 50 years.
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Police station: 'Commissariat de Police' in 27 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Huîtres LEGRIS' in 1.99 km
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