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The lighthouse of Saint Mathieu


The lighthouse of Saint Mathieu
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Copyright: Philippe BUFFARD (cobraphil8) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1751 W: 978 N: 1857] (11198)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-08
Categories: Architecture, Artwork, Ruins
Camera: Canon EOS 30, Canon EF 50mm/f1.4, Fuji Provia 100F
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Lighthouses / Phares, Twins? [Part XXII], Your favorite / Vos favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-07-18 7:19
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[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [French]
During holidays in Conquet in 2003, we had made very pleasant strolls who led us to this very beautiful site.

The lighthouse of Saint Mathieu is located on the point Saint Mathieu, in the surroundings of Brest, Finistere.
It was built in 1835 in the ruins of an old abbey. Nowadays, there are only some houses gathered around the ruins of the abbey, but it should not be believed that, in the past, Saint Mathieu was limited only to the abbey and its dependences.
As of the beginning, a village had been established, attracted by the coast, its possibilities commercial, its richnesses of breaking of wreck and by the presence of the monastery. “The abbot of Saint Mathieu has many privileges: Right of mob, right of “furnace to round of applause”, right of sheaf to the twelfth, right of grinding, right of market, right of fair (Henri IV will institute, in 1602 five annual fairs and a market per week), right of measurement of corn, right of measurement of the wine,…
In 1157 Herve of Leon grants to him the right of breaking and wreck on the shores of all its strongholds (In 1390 it is specified that it can seize 1/10° of the hull, cargo and gréement of the failed ship), and they were numerous the “richnesses of the universe” pushed towards the coast by the “money winds”. This right of breaking joined the right of skins which had been confirmed, in 1602, by letters patent of the king. It granted this right to the monks for “all those which perish at sea, and to the coasts of Saint Mathieu, Plougonvelin and Conquet”.

More information here, on Wikipedia


Tomorrow, I will present a view of the coast to you during strolls…
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Salut Philippe,
C'est superbe. Netteté impeccable. Très bien composé avec ces deux tours blanches qui se répondent. Très bien cadré.
Difficile de faire mieux sauf en ayant une lumière rasante.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

Salut Philippe,
Joli point de vue et parfait équilibre pour la composition, c'est bien pris.

Hi philippe!
today I'm looking for lighthouse, this one is one of the intresting them. light house and a radar in a frame from old to new tech.
there is a story in your photo.
thanks for shairing

Mohammad

Bonjour Philippe,
Tiens moi aussi j'ai des photos de cette endroit, mais prises de l'autre côté et dans les ruines.
la compo depuis ce POV est parfaite, le fort contraste fait bien ressortir le phare et la tour veille, bien vu.
MH

Salut Philippe,
Excellente qualité pour cette image scannée. J'aime bien ces deux tours blanches aux allures très modernes qui contrastent avec les ruines de l'abbaye. Pour info, un phare en anglais se dit lighthouse (le mot headlight signifie un phare de voiture), :o))
Amicalement, Brigitte

Bonsoir Philippe,

ta photo est sans doute la plus jolie que j'ai vue ou prise de ce phare. Le PdV est excellent, et tous les bâtiment sont visibles... Juste pour chipotter, je la trouve un poil trop contrastée.

Bonne soirée,

Loïc

Bonjour Philippe,
Excellent Lighthouse composition.
I love Lighthouses and this is very cool looking one.
Great pov,dof,focus,sharpness,colors,note and frame.Merci:)
Tolga

Salut Phil!

De retour de vacances, je suis venu faire un peu de rattrapage sur ta galerie et je suis tomber sur cette magnifique photo, bien composée et aux couleurs splendides.

La blancheur impeccable du phare et du bâtiment secondaire tranche superbement avec les ruines et le paysage. Bravo!

Bon week-end!

André

Vraiment une belle vue du conquet, on s'attend naturellemnt à voir les ruines et les phares mélangés, mais c'est toujours magnifique.
Belle photo
jean Michel

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