Lighthouse
In French: Phare de l'île Bicquette
Also known as Lighttower
About Lighthouse
The federal government recognizes Lighthouse for its heritage, one of 4 such buildings in Rimouski. Its record dates Lighthouse to 1844–1845. Another historic place stands within 400 m of it.
The Lighthouse stands seventy-four feet (22.5 meters) high on the northwest side of Bicquette Island, a large island on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The structure is a circular tower of stone masonry construction covered with wood sheathing and surmounted by a circular lantern. The entrance door and deeply recessed windows have a slightly arched pediment and are vertically aligned up the tower. A circular lantern platform projects from the top of the tower and is fitted with a decorative cast-iron railing. The red band of the cornice encircling the top of the tower provides a strong counterpoint to the length and width of the all-white structure. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Lighthouse · Open Government Licence – Canada · quoted as the register has it
Recognized is one of two ranks the federal government gives the heritage buildings it owns; Classified is the higher.
1 old view of Lighthouse
Made before 1950, from 1887: public domain or CC0. Tap one to see it full screen.
1885–1889From Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server; some are drawings, prints or maps of their time. Each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 2 historic places in about 5 minutes
Rimouski · about 100 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1LighthouseStart here
- 2Light Station: Fog AlarmRecognized Federal Heritage Building · next door
1 within 300 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
Questions about Lighthouse
Can you visit Lighthouse?
From outside, yes; going in depends on who owns or runs it.
Is Lighthouse protected?
The federal heritage policy applies while Canada owns it.
What is Lighthouse?
Lighthouse has been a Recognized Federal Heritage Building since 1988.
When was Lighthouse built?
The record of Lighthouse gives 1844–1845.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Parks Canada).
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).