Le phare de Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse

Built in 1858, the Cap des Rosiers Lighthouse is one of a series of tall, tapering towers erected on the Gulf of St. Lawrence and on Lake Huron by the Department of Public Works. Its 112-foot structure is the tallest lighthouse in Canada. The stone tower, faced with firebrick, has walls more than seven feet thick at the base and three feet thick at the top, with foundations extending eight feet beneath the surface. Originally, a dwelling was attached to the tower. A powerful light 136 feet above high water guided shipping headed from the Gulf into the estuary of the St. Lawrence.

Quebec · Canada