Английская Википедия:Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse
Шаблон:Use Canadian English Шаблон:Infobox Lighthouse The Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is a lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It is located at Saint-Siméon, in the region of Charlevoix, midway between Port-au-Persil and Port-Saumon.[1]
Description
Commissioned in 1894, the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is an octagonal high tower of Шаблон:Convert. It is surrounded by several outbuildings, including the lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse is perched on an escarpment of Шаблон:Convert dominating the river. It is accessible on foot by a path of Шаблон:Convert.
History
The Carré family has provided three successive caretakers for the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse:[2]
- Louis-Philippe Carré (1942-1966);
- Edmour Carré, son of Louis-Philippe (1966-1972);
- Neil Carré, son of Louis-Philippe (1972-1982).
The lighthouse remained abandoned for about thirty years before being restored carefully. It is now rented by the week.
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