"Only" 3 people died to build it. 3 more people died when resupplying it. The building was arguably less dangerous, because it was done when the sea is calm. The resupplying however, sometimes had to be done in rough seas.
I’ve seen other pictures where this lighthouse is covered in ice during the winter. My question remains, how was this lighthouse built in the first place?
Oh hell nah. This is western Brittany, one of the most treacherous maritime corridor in Europe. There are dozens of sailors songs about how easy it is to die there.
The article says that construction had to be suspended during the winter, and also that winter storms caused enough damage that the beginning of the second construction season was devoted to repairing it. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_du_Four
Long as Starlink works there, I'd come to enjoy it. Repair it whenever the weather was favorable, maybe extend the platform to the left to support a helicopter instead of relying on boats.
La Jument is a lighthouse in Brittany, Northwestern France. The lighthouse is built on a rock about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant. It was listed as a historic monument in 2017.
I really thought this was AI generated, because it made no sense to me - how do you get out after your X-weeks shift is done? How do you get provisions, etc?
They used cable to get in and out food and people. It was a very dangerous job and very lonely. These "phare de haute mer" (high sea lighhouse) were called hell (enfer). They are now all automated
There's a bunch of lights like this, even in the US. Rocks need to be marked somehow, and slapping a stone edifice on top worked really well. Still does work, which is why a lot of these are still operating.
Imagine being the light keeper. Intermittent thrumming from giant waves. Lighting the lamp every night, cleaning the glass every day, sounding the horn every few minutes when the fog is bad. Fishing every day for food, landing supplies and dragging them up the stairs, including heavy containers of water. Stuck there, months on end, until your relief finally arrives, and knowing you'll have to return.
I think the solitude would be nice. All you'd need is a stack of books and some writing and art supplies to while away the time. The routine would be something you could easily immerse yourself in completely. Sort of like a secular monastery.
When I was younger before getting married and having a kid I think I could have done it easily. Throw in a satellite Internet connection and it would have been very easy for me.
nojustsayitdont
I concur.
I0VE525P00GE
I want to listen to the shipping forecast in there
karlfrack
I wonder if there were any OSHA violations and fatalities while it was built.....
GordonFreeman59
"Only" 3 people died to build it. 3 more people died when resupplying it. The building was arguably less dangerous, because it was done when the sea is calm. The resupplying however, sometimes had to be done in rough seas.
Cosmicfisherman
Deliveries will be made next week.
damagemycalm
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTY1YjkxZmJlcjdnOHN1b3dlMm9yZ2owZWNnZ2UybndkYzFjbG92dnQ2cWU3dDJjdiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/5qFNBm9wF5giwEJIR6/200w.mp4
Brunomars1
I’ve seen other pictures where this lighthouse is covered in ice during the winter. My question remains, how was this lighthouse built in the first place?
Kommkat
Carefully, over multiple seasons, and with a complete lack of health and safety.
roger12202012
IRL Old Spice bottle
TheInternetNeedsMoreCats
Imagine trying to do basic maintenance to the outside of that.
hoserbott
How did they build it?
OnceBotheredTwiceShy
Probably Zombie proof ...
Roganisms
Umm if you are there and surrounded by zombies you are eventually just going to starve, at that point it becomes a zombie hotel.
AttentionDeficitHyperDepression
Maybe the waves toss you a fish up there now and then :P
androgenoide
The camera taking that video does not seem much higher than the lighthouse itself.
Becker37
I would live there
TrueNorthernLights
Watching stuff like this and you can understand the story about that island where the three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace.
BarnegatLight
Flannan Isles lighthouse. It was almost certainly a rogue wave. Fun fact: the classic Who episode "The Horror of Fang Rock" is based on that.
pm1001
I think I have a Lego kit of the lighthouse
CalvinMcFly
Can I rent it???
NeverShaveYourDuck
Imagine being the lighthouse keeper there for 6 months. I get cabin fever just by thinking about it.
GreenMnM
Betcha that thing has a few leaky holes in it
rolliefingers
Pretty sure ben kingsley's doing mind control experiments up there.
Rufferstuff
DJThuglifeSupreme
That had to be crazy to build. I’m guessing there’s some season or period of time the waves aren’t that aggressive?
nojustsayitdont
They are probably mild about 90% 0f the time. 8% of time too rough to work there. 2% it's like this.
GordonFreeman59
Oh hell nah. This is western Brittany, one of the most treacherous maritime corridor in Europe. There are dozens of sailors songs about how easy it is to die there.
shyriath
The article says that construction had to be suspended during the winter, and also that winter storms caused enough damage that the beginning of the second construction season was devoted to repairing it. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_du_Four
Blackfinity
OdinYggd
Long as Starlink works there, I'd come to enjoy it. Repair it whenever the weather was favorable, maybe extend the platform to the left to support a helicopter instead of relying on boats.
Bojovnik84
Maine? I feel like that is in Maine.
TheYodajen
Yup the perfect house
erinaceus
you think like i do.
q2grapple
But how is the WiFi?
Rulesy
It comes and goes in waves
OffStageSpring9
Oh look, there it goes...
jetact12
Agreed
iamahappyperson
I hope they remembered to close the windows.
ReadMyLeaders
How did they build it when this kinda shit was going on??
TheOneThatGotBanned
La Jument is a lighthouse in Brittany, Northwestern France. The lighthouse is built on a rock about 300 metres from the coast of the island of Ushant. It was listed as a historic monument in 2017.
morbidparsnip
This seems… unsafe
MissivesFromTheTower
I really thought this was AI generated, because it made no sense to me - how do you get out after your X-weeks shift is done? How do you get provisions, etc?
But it's real: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phare_du_Four
thebigtoto
They used cable to get in and out food and people. It was a very dangerous job and very lonely. These "phare de haute mer" (high sea lighhouse) were called hell (enfer). They are now all automated
Kommkat
There's a bunch of lights like this, even in the US. Rocks need to be marked somehow, and slapping a stone edifice on top worked really well. Still does work, which is why a lot of these are still operating.
Vebrandsson
I feel like that has to be mildly terrifying from the inside.
oldguyexlurker
You generated my thought in text form for me. Thank you.
BarnegatLight
Imagine being the light keeper. Intermittent thrumming from giant waves. Lighting the lamp every night, cleaning the glass every day, sounding the horn every few minutes when the fog is bad. Fishing every day for food, landing supplies and dragging them up the stairs, including heavy containers of water. Stuck there, months on end, until your relief finally arrives, and knowing you'll have to return.
kimithejojo80
You are taking all the fun out of this job. 😂
justfiguredoutimc4azyanddumbb
*get to return
2do8888now
What about the toilet at this premises?😎
scrimpty
Imagine being the people who were building it before they had anywhere inside to go to.
CuileannDhu
I think the solitude would be nice. All you'd need is a stack of books and some writing and art supplies to while away the time. The routine would be something you could easily immerse yourself in completely. Sort of like a secular monastery.
Vebrandsson
When I was younger before getting married and having a kid I think I could have done it easily. Throw in a satellite Internet connection and it would have been very easy for me.
q2grapple
You definitely don’t forget to close your windows tight
kathlTvVillain
😅🫡
TakuanSoho
Looking in your kitchen from the living room : "Ah shit"
nation543
I wanna know how they managed to build it, that's damn impressive.
iDrawStuff
In my head-cannon, they've always been there. They were there before the dinosaurs, and will be there long, long after we're gone.
But, yeah. I've wondered that, too.
Zetor
buttcreambandit
There it is
Kegmoisking
What…
IgnisAurumProbat
The Lighthouse with Patrick Robertson and Willem Dafoe. It's interesting. Give it a whirl. Don't look up anything about it.