Where can you tour a manned lighthouse, see the tallest lighthouse on the continent, and visit, get close to, or sight 12 additional lighthouses, all in one day? No, it's not North Carolina's Outer Banks, nor is it Boston Harbor. You'll find this lighthouse lover's paradise in Finistere, which is located at the westernmost tip of the French province of Brittany. My wife, Chris, and I were in Brittany on a combined business and pleasure trip in February, and set a day aside to tour some of the region's houses. I say "some" because the fourteen that we saw is only about half of the story; the Finistere DDE (County Amenities Authority) is the largest lighthouse and beacon district in France, operating 30 lighthouses, 85 minor lights, 14 radio beacons and 240 buoys.
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