France - Pierres Noires

This lovely picture – A lighthouse in stormy seas -Pierres Noires (“Black Rocks") lighthouse, built between 1867 and 1871 is located at sea on Conquet city limits, Finistère district in France. It secures and lights Saint Mathieu fore land and path since May 1st 1872. The original signal was a red flash, 10 seconds interval. In 1872 mineral oil was used as light fuel, then lamp-oil vapours in 1903, electricity was used from 1984. Automated in 1992, it is remotely controlled from Créac'h lighthouse (Ouessant Island). This lovely card is from Merja.