View from the top

Phare D'Eckmuhl

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August 22nd 2010
Visited the tallest lighthouse in Brittany in the village of Penmarc'h. You can climb the 300+ steps to the top and see for miles. I'm not the most bravest of persons when it comes to heights (!) but the view is worth it when you get to the top. Noticed that after we'd been to the top it got very busy and the queues were quite long after 1pm . Visited ... read more

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