| Cap de la Madeleine Light |
![]() Michel Forand More Photos Send Feedback |
| Nearest Town or City: | Rivière-la-Madeleine Quebec Canada |
| Location: | Gaspé Peninsula, east of Mont-Louis. |
| Managing Organization: | Association Touristique de Rivière-la-Madeleine |
| Tower Height: | 55 |
| Description Tower: | White cylindrical steel tower with a red lantern. |
| Operational: | Yes |
| Date Established: | 1871 |
| Date Present Tower Built: | 1907 |
| Current Use: | Active aid to navigation. |
| Open To Public: | Yes. |
| Directions: | From Highway 132 in the village of Rivière-la-Madeleine, take the Rue du Phare. There is a coffee shop, a craft shop, a museum and a picnic area. Parking is available. Guided tours of the lighthouse are available from mid-June to early September. |
| Characteristic Range: | Three quick white flashes every 27 seconds; range 20 miles. |
| Height Focal Plane: | 146 |
| National Register: | No |
| Keepers: | Philip Savage (1871-1875); Gualbert Lavergne (1875-1886); François-Joseph Sasseville (1886-1923); Mrs Sasseville (1923-1924); Joseph Batiste Caron (1924-1956); Rémi Ferguson (1956-1965); Jean-François Caron, (1965-?) |
| State: | Quebec |
| Country: | Canada |
| Earlier Towers: | 1871: octagonal tower with dwelling nearby. |






|
LIGHTHOUSE DEPOT ABOUT US AWARDS LINKS SITE MAP |
CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTACT US FAQS EMAIL POLICY PRIVACY POLICY RETURNS |
OUR STORES STORE LOCATIONS CAREERS |
OTHER CUSTOMER COMMENTS COPYRIGHT NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES SHIPPING |
|
ABOUT SSL CERTIFICATES |
|