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Discover through some media, the Cordouan lighthouse, sentinel of the seas off the Medoc and Royal coasts.
Our videos (more videos on the French website version)
Discover the lighthouse on video
Our videos - Restoration work
Cordouan is an unusual construction site. The workers and engineers who helped restore the monument talk about their first impressions. Episode 1: A first time at Cordouan
After the lighthouse is closed to the public, the visitors make way for the workers, who are back in their quarters for the winter: logistics, site preparation, nothing is left to chance. Episode 2: Work resumes at Cordouan lighthouse
The chapel is one of the major transformations of this work campaign. It served as a subject of study for the researchers and was a concrete example of restoration choices. Episode 3: The chapel – At the heart of the investigation
The chapel is one of the major transformations of this work campaign. It served as a subject of study for the researchers and was a concrete example of restoration choices. Episode 4: The chapel – patience and elbow grease
The chapel is one of the major transformations of this work campaign. It served as a subject of study for the researchers and was a concrete example of restoration choices. Episode 5: The chapel – a re-discovery
A true ceremonial room, the king’s flat has walls adorned with sculptures. Eroded sculptures are replaced by sculptors who copy the original forms and styles.
Christophe, a bricklayer, and Arnault, a stonemason, are working together to restore the cross vaults of the King’s room.
A team of rope access technicians works on the tower to replace stones that have deteriorated over time. The movements are precise, the communication vital and the view breathtaking.
Our Podcasts
Immerse yourself in the quiet atmoshere of this podcast, that encourages you to slow down and lets you discover the lighthouse through the visit lead by Pierre, one of the keepers of the lighthouse.
The article, written in english by Anne Swardson on June 27, 2026, retraces her visit to the lighthouse of Cordouan. From facts about its history to her interractions with the lighthouse keepers, she takes us into the universe of Cordouan in the most charming manner.
Help ! Someone is trying to sabotage the installation of the new lens ! This podcast puts the lighthouse at the center of a tremendous investigation in the time of Augustin FRESNEL. A delight to our little investigators !
Nicknamed the “Versailles of the Seas”, the lighthouse will become a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Saturday 24 July 2021. A celebration and a kind of farewell kiss as the lighthouse era comes to a silent end.
In the footsteps of Louis de Foix, the first lighthouse architect.
Discover the Cordouan lighthouse with this fun format where you will learn about the role of lighthouses and the specific features that make Cordouan a unique marine structure.
Keepers of the Cordouan lighthouse in Gironde, they watch over the majestic tower and talk to the dwellers of the foreshore: seals, warblers and mullets. they never tire of this tête-à-tête with the Atlantic ocean.
