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As of the entry of the museum you penetrate in this mythical environment of the headlights. Panels tell you this maritime long story. Indeed, long story because the first luminous tower goes back to Ptolémée 3 centuries before our era.
This tower built on the island of Pharos (from where the name of headlight) off Alexandria was one of the 7 wonders of the world.

The headlight of Cordouan (classified historical building today) was at the 17th century the first large headlight, at sea, built in France.The dangerous Cape of Finistere was the object of a plan of the French government in 1826.
You discover then beautiful model of which that of the famous headlight of the "Vielle" but also a superb optics which one admires the esthetics and the remarkable artisanal work of the worker.

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With the participation of the Departmental management of the Equipment of Finistere