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View of the Gatteville lighthouse, located 3 km north of Barfleur, on a dangerous reef bank, with a 130 m pier. The lighthouse, built in 1774, is a 75 m granite column weighing 7,400,000 kg, accessible via 365 steps. The back indicates the publisher St-Pierre-Eglise and mentions that the photo is verifiable.