Now that we covered the first lighthouse in the US to display a Fresnel lens, it's time to "shed light" on the first lighthouse in the world to have one! Cordouan Lighthouse is a beautiful renaissance-style tower over four miles out in the Bay of Biscay. The 221 foot tall light is now a World Heritage Site and became a monument historique at the same time as Notre-Dame de Paris.

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References:

1. Cordouan Light Website
2. Cordouan Lighthouse | Wikipedia
3. Cordouan Lighthouse | UNESCO
4. Cordouan Lighthouse | Gironde Tourisme
5. Phare de Cordouan
6. Gardiens Cordouan | Facebook
7. Cordouan Youtube