There are two famous sentries on the site: the present-day ‘Grand Phare’ (tall lighthouse) (1854) and the ‘Vielle Tour’ (Old Tower) ordered by Colbert and built in 1682....
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The first tower, built under Vauban and in service from 1682 to 1854, is a listed historic monument. It was restored between 2005 and 2007.
The lighthouse is 500 m from the pay car park. A free shuttle bus leaves from the car park during the summer months. It takes you within 300 metres of the entrance to the lighthouse and its garden.
The current Grand Phare lighthouse was inaugurated in 1854. It was built between 1849 and 1853 on the north-western tip of the Ile de Ré, in line with...
The lighthouse is 500 m from the pay car park. A free shuttle bus leaves from the car park during the summer months. It takes you within 300 metres of the entrance to the lighthouse and its garden.
The current Grand Phare lighthouse was inaugurated in 1854. It was built between 1849 and 1853 on the north-western tip of the Ile de Ré, in line with...
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