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28-DEC-2006

Phare de Cap Carteret

Carteret, France

This historic lighthouse faces the British island of Jersey across a strait about 20 km (13 mi) wide. In 1870 the keeper's house was enlarged by constructing 1-story wings on both sides. German troops trapped in the Cotentin after D-Day largely destroyed the lighthouse, but it was rebuilt after the war using the original plans. The light was automated in 1976, but the building has remained in service as a regional control center for ship traffic and aids to navigation along the west side of the peninsula.

Number: FRA 084
Build: 1830
Construction: stone
Height: 18 m

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lonnie Borg 25-Oct-2007 04:34
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