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Light Hearted ep 333 – Valeria Araúz Molina, Île Vierge, France

Light Hearted ep 333 – Valeria Araúz Molina, Île Vierge, France

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 The 1846 and 1902 lighthouses on Ile Vierge. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont. Ile Vierge is a 15-acre island off the northwest coast of Brittany in northwest France. The first lighthouse on the island was a 108-foot-tall square tower that began service in 1845. It was considered too short, and a new tower was built between 1896 and 1902. The new lighthouse tower is built of granite blocks and stands 271 feet tall, with nearly 400 steps inside. It’s considered the tallest traditional-style lighthouse in the world. Valeria Araúz Molina The island and the 1902 lighthouse are open to the public on special tour days in the summer. A local company takes visitors out by boat and landing is only possible at high tide. Overnight accommodations are available in the old keepers’ quarters in the base of the 1845 lighthouse. Our guest, Valeria Araúz Molina, is the Ile Vierge project manager. She has guided tours in French, English, and Spanish. The stairs inside Ile Vierge Lighthouse. Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont.
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