Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse explained

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 14m (46feet). It is surrounded by several outbuildings, including the lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse is perched on an escarpment of 30m (100feet) dominating the river. It is accessible on foot by a path of 4.5km (02.8miles).

History

The Carré family has provided three successive caretakers for the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse:^[1]

• 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

1. Web site: Edmour Carré, Je veille encore, [[One Thousand and One Lives]], 2009, . 2019-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130410150135/http://www.1001vies.ca/phare.html . 2013-04-10 . dead .