Lighthouse
In French: Phare du Cap d'Espoir
Lighthouse, c. 1920 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1920: Public domain. Today: Photo: Jeangagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0.
About Lighthouse
Lighthouse is the one Recognized Federal Heritage Building in Percé. By its record, Lighthouse was built in 1939–1940.
The Lighthouse at Cap d’Espoir is part of a lightstation located on the edge of the Gaspé coastline. The classically designed, reinforced-concrete lighthouse is a graceful and picturesque structure. Its basic composition consists of an octagonal tower with a moulded base and flared cornice. The tower supports a gallery platform and multi-sided red metal lantern topped by a decorative funnel hood and ventilator. Its recessed door and windows, which are recessed at the bottom and covered with a pedimented cap, add a decorative touch to the functional structure. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Lighthouse · Open Government Licence – Canada · as published, word for word
The federal government rates the heritage buildings it owns as Classified or Recognized.
1 old view of Lighthouse
Made before 1950, from 1920: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1920From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Finding Lighthouse
Percé
It stands apart from the town’s other historic places.
Questions about Lighthouse
When was Lighthouse built?
The register dates the construction of Lighthouse to 1939–1940.
Is Lighthouse protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
Can you visit Lighthouse?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
What is Lighthouse?
Lighthouse: a federal heritage building, Recognized in 1988.
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Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).