Cap-au-Saumon Lighthouse

The Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is a lighthouse on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It is located at Saint-Siméon, in the region of Charlevoix, midway between Port-au-Persil and Port-Saumon.

Description
Commissioned in 1894, the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse is an octagonal high tower of 14 m. It is surrounded by several outbuildings, including the lighthouse keeper's house. The lighthouse is perched on an escarpment of 30 m dominating the river. It is accessible on foot by a path of 4.5 km.

History
The Carré family has provided three successive caretakers for the Cap-au-Saumon lighthouse: The lighthouse remained abandoned for about thirty years before being restored carefully. It is now rented by the week.
 * Louis-Philippe Carré (1942-1966);
 * Edmour Carré, son of Louis-Philippe (1966-1972);
 * Neil Carré, son of Louis-Philippe (1972-1982).