The Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is a lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River in
Quebec
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. It is located at
Saint-Siméon, in the region of
Charlevoix, midway between Port-au-Persil and Port-Saumon.
Description
Commissioned in
1894
Events January–March
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, the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is an octagonal high tower of . It is surrounded by several outbuildings, including the lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse is perched on an escarpment of dominating the river. It is accessible on foot by a path of .
History
The Carré family has provided three successive caretakers for the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse:
* Louis-Philippe Carré (1942-1966);
*
Edmour Carré, 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
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Lighthouses in Quebec
Lighthouses completed in the 19th century
La Malbaie
Buildings and structures in Capitale-Nationale