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| Nearest Town or City: | Verdon-sur-Mer France |
| Location: | Island of Cordouan, entrance to Gironde Estuary, southwest France. |
| Notes: | This is the oldest lighthouse in France, and the first in the world to be built on the open ocean. It was extended in height and renovated 1786-1790. On the first floor, there is a chapel, and there is a room in the tower called the "King's Bedroom," included in case there was a visit from King Louis XIV. This was the first lighthouse in the world to use a Fresnel lens (1823). |
| Tower Height: | 213 |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1611 |
| Directions: | The lighthouse can be visited from April to September. A high-speed motorboat takes passengers to Cordouan in about 30 minutes. For information call the Office of Tourism of Verdon at 05 56 09 61 78. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 207 |
| National Register: | No |
| Alternate Name1: | Phare de Cordouan |
| Alternate Name2: | Le Roi des Phares |
| Country: | France |
| Museum: | The Musée du Phare de Cordouan et des Phares et Balises at Verdon-sur-Mer has exhibits on this lighthouse. |
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