科尔杜昂灯塔，罗扬市，夏朗德省，法国 Cordouan Lighthouse, Royan, Charente, France (© FRTimelapse/Getty Images)

科尔杜昂灯塔，罗扬市，夏朗德省，法国 Cordouan Lighthouse, Royan, Charente, France (© FRTimelapse/Getty Images)

金光中的灯塔 A beacon in the golden light

科尔杜昂灯塔，法国

建于1611年的科尔杜昂灯塔堪称海上奇迹，它矗立在法国大西洋中吉伦特河口湾的一块巨石上。这座灯塔在18世纪经历了改造，因为集宫殿、堡垒和大教堂于一身，所以它被誉为“海上凡尔赛宫”。

目前，科尔杜昂灯塔是法国海岸唯一有人看守的灯塔，也是法国最古老的功能性灯塔。到访科尔杜昂灯塔，它会带你踏上梦回过去的旅程，站在灯塔上，你还可以俯瞰周围海洋和陆地的壮丽景色。

Cordouan Lighthouse, France

Built between 1584 and 1611, the Cordouan Lighthouse is France's oldest working lighthouse and the only one in the country that is still inhabited by keepers. For centuries, this maritime marvel has watched over the Gironde Estuary, on France's Atlantic coast, a treacherous area where shipwrecks were once common.

Designed by engineer Louis de Foix and remodeled in the 18th century, this stunning lighthouse with its stained-glass windows and Renaissance architecture is sometimes known as the Versailles of the Seas, after the famous French palace. Others call it the King of Lighthouses.

A visit to this historic landmark will take you on a journey to a bygone era, concluding with a climb up more than 300 steps to the lighthouse's pinnacle, where you can enjoy a commanding view of the coast and Atlantic Ocean.