Lighthouse La Jument, France

The lighthouse "La Jument" is situated in the western part of Brittany, not far from the Ushant Island. The 100-meters tower was built on the rocky spur. The lighthouse is located in the crucial coastline zone with a number of strong streams. There were over 30 shipwrecks by the end of the 19th century. That's why it was decided to build there the tower.

Jean Guichard, a famous photographer, in December 1989 flew over the lighthouse by helicopter and made some outstanding photos. The powerful storm ruled over the sea in that day. When the helicopter came close to the lighthouse, the keeper went out. He thought that they were wreckers and came to evacuate him from the tower. The keeper was in a hair's breadth of death. If he didn't close the massive iron door, he would die because after he had closed it, a huge wave hired the lighthouse.

Just at this moment, the world-famous photograph was there. He made some incredible shots which made the lighthouse "La Jument" a famous landmark. The lightkeeper worked in the tower till 1991, then the lighting system was automatized. Today tourists like this lighthouse and get there by boat in a good weather. People who want to repeat the photograph's heroic act choose the excursion by the helicopter and try to make extraordinary photos of the world known lighthouse. Next - Lighthouse Waugoshance