Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse

Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse
Location	Saint-Siméon, La Malbaie, Canada
Coordinates	47°46′N 69°55′W / 47.77°N 69.91°W
Tower
Constructed	1894
Height	14 m (46 ft)
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Heritage	recognized heritage site, heritage lighthouse
Light
Focal height	70 m (230 ft)
Range	4.5 km (2.8 mi)

The Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is a lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It is located at Saint-Siméon, in the region of Charlevoix, midway between Port-au-Persil and Port-Saumon.^[1]

Description[]

Commissioned in 1894, the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is an octagonal high tower of 14 metres (46 ft). It is surrounded by several outbuildings, including the lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse is perched on an escarpment of 30 metres (98 ft) dominating the river. It is accessible on foot by a path of 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi).

History[]

The Carré family has provided three successive caretakers for the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse:^[2]

Louis-Philippe Carré (1942-1966);
, son of Louis-Philippe (1966-1972);
Neil Carré, son of Louis-Philippe (1972-1982).

The lighthouse remained abandoned for about thirty years before being restored carefully. It is now rented by the week.

Notes and references[]

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Central Québec". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
^ "Edmour Carré, Je veille encore, [[One Thousand and One Lives]], 2009, {{isbn|9782923692067}}". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Central Québec". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

[Veille-2] "Edmour Carré, Je veille encore, [[One Thousand and One Lives]], 2009, {{isbn|9782923692067}}". Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2019-11-30.

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