Cordouan Lighthouse
The Versailles of the sea in the Gironde estuary
A Renaissance lighthouse from 1611 on a reef out at sea, France's oldest lighthouse still in operation.
UNESCO World Heritage
Cordouan Lighthouse
- World Heritage since
- 2021
”The Versailles of the sea”: a Renaissance lighthouse from 1611 on a reef in the Gironde estuary, with a chapel and royal apartments inside. It is still in operation.
Visit: Boats leave from Le Verdon-sur-Mer and Royan when the tide allows – you walk the last stretch across the reef. 301 steps up to the top.
45.5863° N, 1.1735° W
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