| Pot à l'Eau-de-Vie Lighthouse |
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| Nearest Town or City: | Rivière-du-Loup Quebec Canada |
| Location: | Island offshore from Rivière-du-Loup, St. Lawrence River. |
| Managing Organization: | Société Duvetnor Ltée |
| Website: | http://www.duvetnor.com/en/overnight.htm |
| Notes: | The island got the name "Brandy Pot" because of the brown-colored spring water. The island is a favorite nesting place of the common eider. The light is not operational. A light is shown from a nearby skeleton tower. The lighthouse was restored in 1989. |
| Tower Height: | 0 |
| Description Tower: | White cylindrical tower on top of dwelling; lantern has red roof. |
| Operational: | No |
| Date Established: | 1862 |
| Current Use: | Tourist site, overnight accommodations. |
| Open To Public: | Yes. |
| Directions: | In addition to overnight stays, Société Duvetnor offers day trips to the island. All departures are at 2 p.m. from the Duvetnor dock in Rivière-du-Loup harbour; the trip takes about 20 minutes; return around 4.30 p.m. A guided tour of the lighthouse and along some of the nearby paths. Reservations are essential (price in 2002: $30/person). |
| Height Focal Plane: | 0 |
| National Register: | No |
| Keepers: | Jean-Baptiste Destroismaisons (Picard), 1861-73; Narcisse Richard, 1873-78; Alphonse Richard (1878-1914); Arthur Leclerc (1914-1920); Louis Dubé (1920-1943); Roger Dubé (1943-1964). |
| Alternate Name1: | Brandy Pot Lighthouse |
| Telephone: | 4188671660 |
| Email: | informations@duvetnor.com |
| Contact Address: | P.O. Box 305 |
| Contact Address2: | 200 Hayward Street |
| City: | Rivière-du-Loup |
| State: | Quebec |
| Postal Code: | G5R 3Y9 |
| Country: | Canada |
| Date Deactivated: | 1964 |
| Near by Lodging: | Overnight accommodations are available at the lighthouse; call 418-867-1660 for information and reservations. |






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