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Le phare de Gatteville au lever du jour

Normandie

Il a été construit entre 1829 et 1834, il est le 2ème plus grand phare de France avec 75 m de haut.

It was built between 1829 and 1834 and is the second largest lighthouse in France, standing at 75 m high.

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Jean-Claude Billonneau11-Jun-2025 12:23
Le ciel est resplendissant. V
Aivar Mikko03-Jun-2025 05:24
Wonderful capture and sky!
Marcia Rules02-Jun-2025 15:10
The reflections look like burning embers. Utterly awesome! BVV~
Danad02-Jun-2025 14:24
Tout simplement magnifique ! Le rendu du ciel est extraordinaire !
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Denise J T Lee02-Jun-2025 13:18
La tour inférieure était le phare d'origine, construit en 1774. Plus tard, elle n'était plus assez grande pour accueillir les équipements améliorés, et une tour beaucoup plus haute fut construite. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le phare fut occupé par les soldats allemands. À l'approche du Jour J, les Allemands voulurent le détruire pour l'empêcher de tomber aux mains des Alliés. Des difficultés techniques survinrent et l'ordre ne fut pas exécuté. Le phare fut libéré en 1944 avec des dommages minimes et fut rapidement remis en service après la guerre. ~VVV~

The lower tower was the original lighthouse, built in 1774. Later, it was not big enough for the improved equipment, so the much taller tower was built. During WWII, the lighthouse was occupied by the German soldiers. As D-Day approached, the Germans wanted to destroy the lighthouse so that it wouldn't fall into Allied hands. There was some technical difficulty and the order was not carried out. The lighthouse was liberated in 1944 with only minimal damage and quickly returned to operation after the war. ~VVV~
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal02-Jun-2025 12:48
Fantastic shot of this beautiful lighthouse, captured in beautiful light. V
Nestor Derkach02-Jun-2025 11:50
Beautiful lighthouse against a perfect colorful sky composition excellent and impressive height of 75 feet high.
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Helen Betts02-Jun-2025 11:34
Such a dramatic shot, with the silhouetted lighthouse set against the beautiful sunrise sky. V.
joseantonio02-Jun-2025 06:38
nice view at this magical time of day.V