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Built in 1862 by decree of Napoleon III, the Contis lighthouse was erected nearly one kilometre from the Atlantic Ocean, 15 km south of Mimizan. Originally all white, it was repainted in the 1930s with two black Archimedean screw bands wrapped around the construction. In 1944, it narrowly escaped destruction, the Germans having bombed only the lantern.
With its 38-metre tower, the only lighthouse in the Landes region raises its lantern to 52 metres above sea level. For a long time inhabited...
With its 38-metre tower, the only lighthouse in the Landes region raises its lantern to 52 metres above sea level. For a long time inhabited...
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Standard rate - adult full price
3€
Child rate
1€
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Thursday
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Friday
14:00 - 18:00
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Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
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14:00 - 18:00
14:00 - 18:00
Monday
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Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday
10:00 - 18:00
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Friday
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday
14:00 - 18:00
