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The Phare du Four, located on the Île de Ré in France, is a historic granite lighthouse built in 1897 to guide ships through the treacherous shoals of the Charentes estuary and features a distinctive spiral staircase design.
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Is Phare du Four located on the Île de Ré?
No. Phare du Four stands offshore from Porspoder in Finistère, Brittany, at the entrance to the Chenal du Four.
When did Phare du Four enter service?
The granite lighthouse was constructed under extremely difficult sea conditions between the late 1860s and 1874. It entered service during the night of March 14 to 15, 1874.
Can visitors tour Phare du Four?
It is an offshore wave-washed tower on an exposed rock, not a normal walk-in visitor lighthouse. Most people see it from the Porspoder coast or on an authorized boat excursion.
Is Phare du Four the same lighthouse as La Jument?
No. Both are famous offshore Breton lighthouses photographed in heavy seas, but La Jument stands near Ouessant while Phare du Four is off Porspoder.
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