Lighthouse of l'Armandèche - Les Sables d'Olo by Kordouane
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The lighthouse of Armandèche is situated on the continent on the West of the port of Sands-d'Olonne, in Vendée.
Built in 1968 according to the plans of the architect Maurice Durand, it is the last big lighthouse to have been built in France. He holds his name of the locality Armandèche, in Thatch, a district of Sands-d'Olonne. Armandèche is a deformation of "Normandy" which calls back the Norman invasions of the first millennium.
It is a lighthouse of landing, established by a tower tronconique white concrete in hexagonal section and of a lantern painted in red. He replaces the lighthouse of Thatch on the tower of Arundel which is partially hidten by houses.
The peculiarity of its fire is its fixed bulb, the optics turning on a bath of mercury. Of the sea, we see
Comments (9)
Awesome impact a super capture!!
Very good!
Magnifique capture...mes ancêtres sont venu au Canada par la Vandée
Its the same age as me!
It's very beautiful and very nice!
can the public go to the top? I love to enjoy the view from tall structures like this. great capture
Unfortunately this lighthouse(headlight) does not visit, but we have the possibility of visiting many lighthouses in France
Un phare moderne à l'architecture impressionnante de sobriété !
Belle prise de vue !
belle photo!