Cordouan Lighthouse

Summary

Cordouan Lighthouse is a lighthouse^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Cordouan Lighthouse is located in Le Verdon-sur-Mer^[3].
• Cordouan Lighthouse is in the country of France^[4].
• Cordouan Lighthouse is on the body of water Gironde estuary^[5].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Cordouan Lighthouse is made of stone^[7].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Cordouan lighthouse^[8].
• 1615 marks the founding of Cordouan Lighthouse^[9].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.5863198, 'lon': -1.1733254}^[10].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Plateau de Cordouan^[11].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as 1611^[12].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization^[13].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as Oc(2+1) WRG 12s^[14].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+20000'}^[15].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as classified historical monument^[17].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[18].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Versailles de la mer'}^[19].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's different from is recorded as Plateau de Cordouan^[20].
• Cordouan Lighthouse covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+17015.0957'}^[21].
• Cordouan Lighthouse covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+83879.8361'}^[22].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+67.50'}^[23].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (i)^[24].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[25].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's has part is recorded as tread^[26].
• Cordouan Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+60'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Cordouan Lighthouse is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in Le Verdon-sur-Mer^[3]. It is on the body of water Gironde estuary^[5].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+17015.0957'}^[21] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+83879.8361'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Cordouan Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6]. Heritage statuses include classified historical monument^[17] and World Heritage Site^[18].

History and Context

1615 marks the founding of Cordouan Lighthouse^[9].

Why It Matters

Cordouan Lighthouse has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]