Échos des Battures – 2015
Find here all the issues of L’Écho des Battures published in 2015.
N°10
From 13 to 16 October, French lighthouse managers gathered in Le Verdon-sur-Mer. French lighthouses are now all automated. This does not mean that there are no longer any lighthouse keepers, but many sites have lost theirs. For several years now, associations, local authorities and private companies have taken over from the administration to enhance this heritage and ensure public access to the sites…
N°9
It has now been ten years since I agreed to take on the presidency of our Association, and it is a great satisfaction to see that it still brings together so many enthusiasts. Its reputation allows it to uncover treasures, such as the Cordouan comtoise clock that disappeared in 1950, or the superb model of the buoy tender André Blondel donated to us by its creator…