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Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse

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.

Description

Commissioned in 1894, 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.

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