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Roches-Douvres Light
Roches-Douvres Light is an active lighthouse in Côtes-d'Armor, France built atop a 5-story elliptical stone dwelling. At a height of According to the ''List of Lights''. according to ''The Lighthouse Directory''. 58 m according to ''phares-de-france.pagesperso-orange.fr''. it is the eleventh-tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world. It is located on the Roches-Douvres, a very dangerous reef, completely covered at high tide but exposed at low tide, between the islands of Brehat and Guernsey in the English Channel. It is claimed to be the waveswept lighthouse farthest from mainland in Europe, about off the French coast. The location is accessible only by boat in very rough seas. Both the site and the tower are closed to the public. History The original 1868 lighthouse was a cast iron tower, tall, tapering to a mere in diameter at the top. It was a twin to Amédée Lighthouse. The tower was constructed from elements which were built by Rigolet in Paris. The tower ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks, and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and the advent of much cheaper, more sophisticated, and more effective electronic navigational systems. History Ancient lighthouses Before the development of clearly defined ports, mariners were guided by fires built on hilltops. Since elevating the fire would improve visibility, placing the fire on a platform became a practice that led to the development of the lighthouse. In antiquity, the lighthouse functioned more as an entrance marker to ports than as a warning signal for reefs and promontory, prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exposition Universelle (1867)
The of 1867 (), better known in English as the 1867 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, Second French Empire, France, from 1 April to 3 November 1867. It was the List of world expositions, second of ten major expositions held in the city between 1855 and 1937. A number of nations were represented at the fair. Following a decree of Napoleon III of France, Emperor Napoleon III, the exposition was prepared as early as 1864, in the midst of Haussmann's renovation of Paris, the renovation of Paris, marking the culmination of the Second French Empire. Visitors included Tsar Alexander II of Russia, a brother of the William I, German Emperor, King William and Otto von Bismarck of Prussia, Prince Metternich and Franz Josef of Austria, Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz, and the Khedive of Egypt Isma'il Pasha, Isma'il. Conception In 1864, Napoleon III of France, Napoleon III issued a decree stating that an international exposition should be held in Paris in 1867. A Government a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lighthouses Of The English Channel
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks, and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and the advent of much cheaper, more sophisticated, and more effective electronic navigational systems. History Ancient lighthouses Before the development of clearly defined ports, mariners were guided by fires built on hilltops. Since elevating the fire would improve visibility, placing the fire on a platform became a practice that led to the development of the lighthouse. In antiquity, the lighthouse functioned more as an entrance marker to ports than as a warning signal for reefs and promontories, unlike many moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lighthouses In France
This is a list of lighthouses in France. It includes the French overseas territories. Metropolitan France {, class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto;text-align:center;" ! Name ! class="unsortable", Image ! Water body ! Département ! Location &coordinates ! Year built ! class=unsortable, Notes , - , Phare du Cap Leucate , , Gulf of Lion , Aude , Cap Leucate , 1950 , , - , Planier Light , , Gulf of Lion , Bouches-du-Rhône , Île du Planier (Planier island) , 1959 , The first tower was built in this location in 1320 by Robert d'Anjou. , - , Giraglia , , Ligurian Sea , Haute-Corse , Giraglia Island, north off Cap Corse , 1848 , , - , Héaux de Bréhat Lighthouse , , Atlantic Ocean , Côtes-d'Armor , Île-de-Bréhat , 1840 , , - , Ploumanac'h Lighthouse , , Atlantic Ocean , Côtes-d'Armor , Perros-Guirec , 1946 , An older lighthouse dating from 1860 was destroyed in 1944 and replaced by the current structure. , - , Roches-Douvres Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Lighthouses In The World
This is a list of the tallest lighthouses, by tower height (as opposed to focal height, i.e. height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level). The list includes only "traditional lighthouses", as defined by ''The Lighthouse Directory'', i.e. buildings built by navigation safety authorities primarily as an aid to navigation. As such, its information regarding construction, year, and notes is from the list of tallest lighthouses at ''The Lighthouse Directory''. Sources are given for all other information. Heights are from the United States Coast Guard Light List for the United States and from NGA List of Lights for the rest of the world, unless a better source exists. Where several lighthouses share the same height, they share the same position, and are all marked with "=". See also * List of lighthouses and lightvessels References {{TBSW * Lighthouses A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks in World War II, Tanks and Air warfare of World War II, aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflict in history, causing World War II casualties, the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Allied-occupied Germany, Germany, Allied-occupied Austria, Austria, Occupation of Japan, Japan, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champ De Mars, Paris
Champ, CHAMP or The Champ may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Champ (cartoon character), an animated dog introduced in 1960 * The Champ, played on radio and created by Jake Edwards * Champ the Dog, from the '' Postal'' video game series * Champ, the mascot of Louisiana Tech University * Champion "Champ" Kind, from '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' Film and television * ''The Champ'' (1931 film), directed by King Vidor * ''The Champ'' (1979 film), a remake of the 1931 film * ''Champ'' (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film * Champ, a South Korea cable channel, originally a joint venture of Daewon Media and CJ Media Music Albums * ''The Champ'' (Jimmy Smith album), 1956 * ''The Champ'' (Sonny Stitt album), 1974 * ''Champ'' (album), 2010, by Tokyo Police Club Songs * "The Champ", a 1951 composition by jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie * "The Champ" (The Mohawks song), 1968 *"The Champ", a song by Ghostface Killah on the 2006 album '' Fishscale'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Côtes-d'Armor
The Côtes-d'Armor ( , ; ; , ), formerly known as Côtes-du-Nord until 1990 (, ), is a department in the north of Brittany, in northwestern France. In 2019, it had a population of 600,582.Populations légales 2019: 22 Côtes-d'Armor INSEE History French Revolution Côtes-du-Nord was one of the original 83 departments created on 4 March 1790 following the French Revolution. It was made up from the near entirety of the ancient Pays de Saint-Brieuc, most of historical[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amédée Lighthouse
The Amédée Lighthouse () is an iron lighthouse located on Amédée Island in New Caledonia, from Nouméa on Grande Terre. The metal components were made by Rigolet in North-East Paris in 1862 and the tower was constructed in Paris as a demonstration. It was then disassembled into pieces weighing a total of and transported along the River Seine to the port of Le Havre for its voyage to New Caledonia. At tall, with 247 steps, it is one of the tallest lighthouses in the world and it was the first metallic lighthouse constructed in France. Its foundation stone was laid on 18 January 1865 and it was first lit on 15 November 1865, the saint day of the Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III. Its light signals the entrance to the passage of Boulari, one of only three natural passages in the reef surrounding New Caledonia. On the other side of the world, the original Roches-Douvres Light in the English Channel was the twin of the Amédée Lighthouse. It is now a very popular touris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
