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Discover through some media, the Cordouan lighthouse, sentinel of the seas off the Medoc and Royal coasts.

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

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.