Le phare de l'îlet Bellechasse / The l'Îlet Bellechasee Lighthouse

Built in 1862 on the Îlet Bellechasse in the Anse de Berthier-sur-Mer, the lighthouse marked a rocky cluster and guided sailors from 70 feet above sea level at high tide. That same year, four other lighthouses were erected in the South Channel at Île aux Grues, Grande Île at Kamouraska, Île du Long Pèlerin at Kamouraska, and Île du Pot à l'Eau-de-vie opposite Rivière-du-Loup. In this part of the estuary, a lightship near Saint-Roch-des-Aulnaies had already existed since 1830, and the Pilier de Pierre lighthouse in front of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli had been built in 1843 and still stands today. The last keeper, Lauréat Gaumond of Berthier-sur-Mer, lived there with his family from 1946 to 1964, and the lighthouse was closed in 1964 and then demolished.

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