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La Martre, Québec, Canada

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Le phare de La Martre, Qc. Construction originale datant de 1876, réfection en 1906 par le gouv fédéral. Il a conservé son système d’horlogerie d’origine (câble et poids) qui permet la rotation du module d’éclairage, lentille Fresnel et bain de mercure.

 

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A famous stop on Route 132 at the north of the Gaspésie Peninsula. Originally built in 1876 and revamped in 1906 by the Fedral Govt. It has kept its original mechanism including its Fresnel Lens and it mercury bath.

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Uploaded on July 23, 2020
Taken on August 26, 2012