French Lighthouse Shift Change

[hornadylnl]

I'd like to know how they ever managed to build this lighthouse in the first place.

French lighthouse shift change. [VIDEO]

 

[Principal Skinr]

Wow! I'm shocked that none of those guys are wearing any life jackets. You'd also have to have great faith in the structural integrity of that old lighthouse. I'm not sure I'd sleep well in there.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Light houses fascinate me. The lens system and how it directs light is pretty slick. I try to tour them whenever I can. The ones in San Fran are incredible. Can you imagine living in one and being responsible for the light? Or for sounding the fog gun every hour?

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=76

this should be a paid tour!

 

[Rookie]

I agree, but they would have to pay me a lot to tour it.

 

[churchmouse]

Who said the french are not brave....or foolish....or crazy.

 

[87iroc]

Wow...I wonder how long their shifts are? I'd hope they stay for like a week at a time and not a 12 hr shift!

Also, most lighthouses in the US have been automated...wonder if they French haven't figured that out yet.

Actually, they probalby have. There's probalby a reason they can't change out that light house for more modern equipment is my guess.

 

[findingZzero]

North Atlantic?
How often does the shift change?
Workers pissed because they can't bike to work..
Did I mention, WOW!

 

[Cldedhnds]

Wow...I wonder how long their shifts are? I'd hope they stay for like a week at a time and not a 12 hr shift!

Also, most lighthouses in the US have been automated...wonder if they French haven't figured that out yet.

Actually, they probalby have. There's probalby a reason they can't change out that light house for more modern equipment is my guess.

It has been automated since 2004. Sounds like the French surrendered again.

"From a French documentary by Thierry Marchadier, this is how lighthouse keepers used to change shifts at the Kereon lighthouse in the Iroise Sea. Built in 1914, the Kereon lighthouse would eventually become fully automated in 2004 and end this practice."

 

[femurphy77]

It has been automated since 2004. Sounds like the French surrendered again.

"From a French documentary by Thierry Marchadier, this is how lighthouse keepers used to change shifts at the Kereon lighthouse in the Iroise Sea. Built in 1914, the Kereon lighthouse would eventually become fully automated in 2004 and end this practice."

This was going to be my question, why don't they automate it? Never mind.

Oh and those guys were CRAZY!

 

[Sylvain]

This was going to be my question, why don't they automate it? Never mind.

Oh and those guys were CRAZY!

The lighthouse keeper is there to take care of the building mostly.He has to be a mason, painter, electrician etc.
You cant automate that.Even in lighthouses with automated lights you still need someone to make sure everyhing runs smoothly.

 

[femurphy77]

The lighthouse keeper is there to take care of the building mostly.He has to be a mason, painter, electrician etc.
You cant automate that.Even in lighthouses with automated lights you still need someone to make sure everyhing runs smoothly.

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Damn you and your facts!

 

[femurphy77]

Doh!

 

[marv]

How did the first keeper get up to that lighthouse?

 

[actaeon277]

If those jackets were like the modern ones I wore in the Navy, the buoyancy is built in.